Box Elder, Rocky Boy schools closing, Chippewa Cree Tribe declares state of emergency

UPDATED 10:25 a.m. March 15, 2020

Saturday, both Box Elder Public Schools Rocky Boy Public Schools announced they closing in response to the growing COVID-19 crisis while the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation declared an emergency and a 14-day self-quarantine for people who have traveled out of state or to any areas affected by COVID-19, including basketball tournaments.

"We do not want to cause a panic and are urging people to please stay in your homes," the statement released by the Chippewa Cree business committee, attached to this article, said. "It is important to...