Public Health Emergency declared at Red Lake

From the Red Lake Tribal Council

During the Regular July 11, 2017 Tribal Council Meeting, Chairman Seki addressed his concerns and frustrations with the rash of Opioid overdoses, addictions and dealings of the dangerous drugs at home here on the Red Lake Nation; the Red Lake Tribal Council responded quickly with a Motion by: Representative Smith and Second by: Representative Stately to declare a Public Health Emergency on the Red Lake Reservation as a direct result of the large scale drug trafficking and addiction of many tribal members to dangerous illegal drugs and powerful opiate drugs. Motion for: 8 Against: 0