Together with federal and state partners, and support from Central Michigan University, they organized and hosted the first Tribal Opioid Summit to educate legal, medical and public health providers who battle this crisis on the front lines.
Efforts began in 2018 when the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe took it upon themselves to create a platform for change. As the country faces a devastating opioid epidemic, community leaders in the Great Lakes Bay Region are taking action.