Fort Belknap holds second annual anti-meth symposium

The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation will hold its second annual Meth Symposium Friday to discuss the problems of methamphetamine and prescription drug addiction in Indian Country.

Miranda Crasco Kirk, a founder of the Aaniiih Nakoda Anti-Drug Movement, said every few months one of Montana’s Indian Reservations hosts a symposium with representatives from different tribes, including users on the path to recovery. Others, social workers and treatment advocates, gather to share insights and advice on how to combat methamphetamine use and prescription drug abuse.

“It’s a good way for all the tribes...