The Ehattesaht First Nation says six young people have died from drug overdoses over the past few months.
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Chief Simon John says the nation gets a call or letter every few weeks related to land-use issues and other government priorities, but it “can’t seem to get the attention of the social service ministries.”Article content John says his community is “treading water, exhausted” as it grapples with the intergenerational effects of residential schools and systems of colonial oppression.
In the meantime, it says Ehattesaht will try to stabilize the crisis by focusing on outreach to its most vulnerable members.
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