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Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?

Evelyn Jefferson, a crisis outreach supervisor for Lummi Nation, stands at the grave of her son Patrick George Jr., who died last September due to an overdose of street drugs containing the synthetic ...
AOL

Here’s how the Lummi Nation will be providing fast internet to thousands of homes

The Lummi Nation was awarded nearly $16 million in the Internet for All initiative, a bipartisan infrastructure law that will provide broadband access to the Tribe. The Broadband Infrastructure ...
The Spokesman-Review

The Lummi Nation in northwest Washington is part of a push to give Native Americans more control over food assistance program

Looking for chum salmon under crisp, windy skies of an autumn late to arrive, Shadrach Misanes zigzags his boat away from shore, launching fishing nets into Lummi Bay, tucked in Washington’s northwest ...

Whatcom County man pleads not guilty to selling fentanyl that led to death

Prosecutors allege Stephan Charlot sold fentanyl to a Lummi Nation woman, leading to an accidental fatal overdose.
KING5

Lummi Tribe fighting fentanyl crisis with a mix of culture and modern medicine

LUMMI NATION, Wash. — The waters around the Lummi reservation have stood the test of time. The water has seen the trials of the Lummi people. “I've lost four family members in the last few years of ...
Seattle Times

At Lummi Nation, a string of overdose deaths and generations of trauma

LUMMI NATION — Sit with the family, give them hugs, tell them they’re loved. Lummi Nation Chairman Tony Hillaire was moving from home to home on the tribe’s lands one week last month, comforting those ...
The Bellingham Herald

Lummi water scarcity and quality concerns prompt study for alternative source, better treatment

Lummi Nation’s arsenic treatment facility requires improvements to continue to mitigate the impacts of arsenic in the Tribe’s drinking water supply. James Solomon Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald The ...
The Bellingham Herald

Recent flooding isolated Lummi Nation. Here’s how the Tribe continued to provide services

Aerial photos of the Lummi Reservation were taken Tuesday, Nov. 16, after a record-setting storm led to flooding of the Nooksack River. Lummi Indian Business Council, Natural Resources Division ...
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New Lummi Nation School soccer pitches possible through 2026 World Cup committee

The Lummi Nation celebrated the opening of two new miniature soccer pitches at Lummi Nation School on Tuesday. The pitches were built in collaboration with the 2026 World Cup Local Organizing ...
MyNorthwest.com

Felon accused of shooting Lummi Nation officer banned from tribal land

The convicted felon accused of shooting a Lummi Nation police officer is no longer allowed on tribal property. Jesus Penuelas-Agramon, charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting the officer ...
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Tribes are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?

BELLINGHAM — Evelyn Jefferson walks deep into a forest dotted with the tents of unhoused Lummi Nation tribal members and calls out names. When someone appears, she and a nurse hand out the opioid ...
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Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?

Nathan Ballentine has been an urban farmer for years and he saw a need in Springfield and decided to help through food. Read full article: ‘Shouldn’t happen in this day and age’: Patient says Baptist ...