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Crow Creek Tribe Declares Emergency

Crow Creek Tribe Declares Emergency

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The same day newly elected Crow Creek Tribal Chairman Brandon Sazue was sworn into office; he hit the ground running, and declared a state of emergency on suicides among the tribe.
Sazue was inaugurated Tuesday at the Crow Creek School in Stephan.That same day Sazue, along with the tribal council, declared a state of emergency due to suicides on the Crow Creek reservation…

He says the tribe is not doing enough to combat the suicide epidemic, and more is needed.
Sazue is meeting with his council all week, and housing or lack thereof, is another issue …

Although there are a multitude of issues that Sazue would like to address, it all comes down to money…

Sazue was officially sworn into office in a ceremony that representatives from Rounds’, Thune’s, and Noem’s offices attended.

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