Sealaska Heritage Institute postpones 2021 Traditional Games in Ketchikan due to COVID-19
SHI hoping to reschedule event later in May
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News Release Sealaska Heritage Institute
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has postponed the southern Native Youth Olympics Traditional Games that was slated to happen at the Ketchikan High School this weekend.
The change was made following a spike in new COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan this week, including five that were announced by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District on Tuesday.
2021 Traditional Games, Southern Regional Games: Ketchikan flyer
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Sealaska Heritage Institute is hoping to reschedule the event later in May and will continue to monitor the situation. Prior to the outbreak, the 2021 games planned in Ketchikan and Juneau were restructured in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health guidelines to ensure safety. Only athletes, coaches and organi