This week’s shooting death in Ginoogaming First Nation is symptomatic of a much larger drug epidemic, say First Nations leaders, which is why Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is declaring a state of emergency across the Treaty 5 and 9 territories to address the flow of illegal drugs and deaths in communities.

“Our leadership over the last two-and-a-half days have instructed us to make this declaration and also to create a plan in partnership with our treaty partners, Ontario and Canada, and to make sure what has been talked about here are just not words on a page, but actions on the ground in our communities,” said NAN Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler.

Fiddler spoke during a media conference on the final day of the forum convened by Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Nishnawbe Aski Police Services and Nishnawbe

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