The Lake Babine Nation has declared a COVID-19 state of emergency, banning all non-essential travel and gatherings in its five communities in central B.C. The nation says in a statement that it is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 infections with two to three members per day testing positive. Its emergency declaration, which is in effect until Nov.... 5, says the nation has lost at least six members already from the virus. The statement says COVID-19 is impacting its young and healthy members li

Cheryl Andrews-Maltais takes note of the heart-wrenching dates that remind Wampanoag families that they're still in the midst of the opioid drug crisis — birthdays of loved ones lost, anniversaries of their passing.... The agreement with tribes is to be subtracted from those deals. Each of the 574 federally recognized tribes are eligible for a share of the settlement money made public Tuesday.... It's unclear how quickly the money would flow to tribes, but it won't be much and not until 95% of