Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis
Channel: indianz
Date: 2023-12-06

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts an oversight hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis” on November 8, 2023.

At the hearing, the committee hears from tribal leaders and Native health experts to examine the impact of fentanyl in Native communities and learn about the tools Native communities have developed to address their own needs.

Witnesses
The Honorable Tony Hillaire
Chairman
Lummi Nation
Bellingham, Washington

The Honorable Jamie S. Azure
Chairman
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota
Belcourt, North Dakota

The Honorable Bryce Kirk
Councilman
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation
Poplar, Montana

Dr. A. Aukahi Austin Seabury, Ph.D.
Executive Director & Licensed Clinical Psychologist
I Ola Lāhui, Inc.
Honolulu, Hawaii

Mr. Eric M. Gettis
Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Juneau, Alaska

Dr. Claradina Soto, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Video courtesy Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

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