The Dakota Ojibway tribal council says their communities are in the throes of a drug crisis and have declared a state of emergency to address the problem. Robert Daniels, Dakota Ojibway's CEO, says the area's rising crime rate is the driving force behind the declaration. So the chiefs [declared] a state of emergency because they want to come up with a strategy for all our seven communities in our tribal council." - Robert Daniels, CEO Dakota OjibwayDakota Ojibway comprises the Birdtail Sioux, Dakota Tipi, Long Plain, Roseau Rivver Anishinabe, Sandy Bay, Swan Lake and Waywayseecappo First Nations. "It's very expensive to send somebody for treatment, and there is no treatment for those who do drugs — there's no treatment [nearby] available right now.

Source: CBC News September 05, 2017 20:26 UTC