The Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations is calling on provincial and federal governments to provide immediate support to address the deadly opioid crisis.Â
The nations declared a state of emergency on Monday at their annual general meeting.Â
Treaty 6 territory covers the central regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.Â
Figures provided by the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations show Indigenous peoples in Alberta are seven times more likely to die of opioid toxicity. Leaders say death rates have spiked since the provincial government closed safe consumption sites.
Grand Chief Leonard Standingontheroad said people will continue dying if harm reduction isn’t made available and hopes provincial and federal leaders step up to the plate.
“We need
