BOWLER — The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians has followed the lead of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and established a curfew on its reservation lands.

As an additional way to limit transmission of the COVID-19, the tribal council enacts a reservation-wide curfew. This curfew is from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily from April 10 until the end of the tribal public health state of emergency. People who are away from their homes during curfew hours are considered to be trespassing and will be subject to a $500 fine.

People can still travel for legitimate business purposes or for reasons of safety. Law enforcement, fire department and EMS personnel are authorized to travel during curfew hours. The curfew also does not prevent travel by people due to an emergency, such as a health emergency that requires transport to a hospital or if people needs to leave a location to ensure the safety of themselves or their children.

Community members who need to travel during curfew hours such as for travel to and from work should provide prior notice of their hours of travel and reason for travel to the tribe by emailing the information to Police Chief Jim Hoffman at jim.hoffman@mohican-nsn.gov or 715-793-4394.