New podcast addresses opioid abuse in tribal communities

By Erin Mathe Jase Roe has vivid childhood memories of their mom coming home with big bottles of Vicodin prescribed for her pain. Roe didn’t know it at the time, but that was their first introduction to opioids. Roe and other Native Americans speak candidly about their own opioid addiction experiences on a new Minnesota […]

Activist wants to prevent Wall of Forgotten Natives

By Eddie Chuculate Outreach worker Jase Roe is determined to prevent a Native American homeless camp from exploding into one similar to 2018 that grew to over 300 people, garnered national attention and was dubbed “The Wall of Forgotten Natives.” Although located on the same state-owned property, this fall’s “Wall” is strictly about getting Natives […]

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