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Editorial: Northern Cheyenne Tribe fights meth
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
"A moving example of community anti-meth action occurred on May 12 in Lame Deer. Several hundred people -- including students, adults and tots in strollers -- marched through the streets of that small reservation community to take a stand against meth. Tribal leaders and elders exhorted people to work with law enforcement to defeat the drug that is harming their community as well as other towns all over Montana.
Every Montana community should rally against meth. Not just in the streets but in homes and schools where the importance of a drug-free lifestyle must be taught to youngsters and modeled by adults. Montanans must rally against meth by supporting law enforcement and ensuring adequate resources are available for fighting drug-related crimes despite federal cuts in anti-drug funds.
Knowledge is power. Now that Montanans know what meth is doing to us, we have the power to fight back. As Tribal President Eugene Little Coyote told the Lame Deer anti-meth rally: "We have declared war on meth. ... We have now arrived at a time to turn our words into action.""
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