Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)

Montana Is Open, But For Now The Blackfeet Nation Is Closed

Montana has one of the country's lowest coronavirus infection rates and is welcoming tourists back again. Earlier this month, it dropped a two-week quarantine requirement for out-of-state visitors put in place in March. But not everyone is on board with the decision.

The Blackfeet Nation, whose reservation borders Glacier National Park, is maintaining a two-week quarantine order and lodging restrictions for non-residents. Restrictions are set to expire at the end of the month, but tribal leaders have already extended them once and could do so again. That uncertainty has businesses dependent on the roughly $110 million local tourism economy looking for ways to survive until next season.

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/17/879536380/montana-is-open-but-for-now-the-blackfeet-nation-is-closed

 

Reader Comments(0)

 
 
Rendered 03/27/2024 12:15