Those scheduled to testify include: Cathy Chavers, Chairwoman, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa; Pam Hughes, Substance Use Disorder/New Moon Program Director, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa; Faron Jackson, Tribal Chairman, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; and Jon Priem, Chief of Police, Prairie Island Indian Community.
WHAT: House Health and Human Services Policy Committee informational hearing to discuss the impact of opioids on Minnesota’s Native communities.
WHO: Committee Chair State Representative Rena Moran (DFL – Saint Paul); committee members, representatives of tribal communities.
WHERE: Grand Casino Mille Lacs Convention Center, 777 Grand Avenue, Onamia, Minn, 56359.
WHEN: Friday, January 25 at 1:00 p.m.