Red Lake Youth Leadership Conference to Feature Chaske Spencer

Michael Meuers
April 29, 2013
The Seventh Annual Red Lake Youth Leadership Conference theme this year is “Warriors Don’t Quit” and will feature a special appearance by Chaske Spencer , known for his portrayal o...
Walter Lamar

Minnesota Tribes See Prescription Drug Use Leading to Heroin Addiction

Sometimes when you make a prediction, you hope that you're wrong. More than a year ago, I sounded a warning that prescription painkiller addiction, combined with an uptick in Mexican heroin traffic, was going to result in more suffering in our tribal communities....

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December 06, 2012

Adam Beach to Speak on Drugs and Alcohol at Red Lake

Michael Meuers
March 28, 2012
Famous Indian actor Adam Beach will give the keynote address at the Sixth Annual Red Lake Youth Leadership Conference at 9:30 a.m. on March 28...

The 13th Step: Peyote Ceremony Cured Author’s Addictions

Jordan Wright
March 18, 2012
By the time Robert Hayward, Winnebago, decided to write about his journey to redemption, he had been through hell...
Chelsea Vowel

OxyContin Abuse Is a Problem in Canada

OxyContin is a powerful and potentially addictive painkiller. As has been noted in a number of other news reports, abuse of this drug is a Canada-wide problem....

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March 05, 2012

First Nation Leader Fears Mass Catastrophe From OxyContin Withdrawal

ICTMN Staff
February 21, 2012
Thousands of First Nations members living on Ontario reserves are addicted to the powerful painkiller OxyContin, says Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Chief Stan Beardy, reported CBC Ne...
Walter Lamar

Drug Endangered Children in Indian Country

If you saw a toddler walking toward a busy intersection, would you wait before you intervened? Indian children in homes where adults are substance abusers are in similar danger. Tribal community members must step in before children are hurt or taken away from the community....

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January 11, 2012

National Study Reveals Native and White Kids Most Likely to Abuse Drugs

ICTMN Staff
November 09, 2011
A recent study lead by Duke University based on a large sample of teens from across the 50 states reveals that Native kids are the most likely to abuse or become dependent on drugs...
Walter Lamar

Heroin: Our Next Major Battle?

For a decade, heroin use has been declining across the United States, and particularly in Indian Country....

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September 29, 2011

Shinnecock Nation Breaks Ground on Recovery House

Gale Courey Toensing
July 12, 2011
SAMP, the acronym for the Shinnecock Indian Nation’s Substance Abuse Mobilization Project, also represents a traditional Shinnecock food: samp is a corn and bean dish that has nour...

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