FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (AP) – Leaders of the Spirit Lake Tribe have declared a “state of emergency,” citing rampant drug use and trafficking on the reservation.

The Devils Lake Journal reports the tribe’s council adopted a resolution Aug. 21 declaring the state of emergency. Council secretary-treasurer Nancy Greene-Robertson says illegal drugs have become an “epidemic” on the reservation, and that the tribe will “do whatever it takes to address it.”

Greene-Robertson says the tribe is considering its options. The resolution says the tribe lacks justice system resources needed to fight the rise in drug activity.

According to the resolution, drugs trafficked on the northeastern North Dakota reservation in recent months include methamphetamine, heroin and prescription medications.

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Information from: Devils Lake Journal, http://www.devilslakejournal.com