Native Gangs and Drugs in Tribal Housing
September 05 - September 06, 2012
Rapid City, SD
Course Description
As methamphetamine and pharmaceutical drug abuse in tribal housing communities has increased significantly in recent years, so has the growing activity of Native gangs. This two-day program will cover the latest information on this problem and help you increase the awareness of the current gang and drug trafficking threat occurring in tribal housing communities. The course will also cover ways to create effective abatement and prevention strategies for your tribal housing and resident services programs.
Objectives
- Examine the drug trafficking impact in Indian Country.
- Learn about Native gangs throughout Indian Country.
- Identify Native gang graffiti and identifiers.
- Examine the types of drugs involved in drug trafficking.
- Learn about drugs of abuse in Indian Country.
- Learn about proactive approaches and action plans to address gangs in tribal communities.
Who should attend?
Tribal housing staff, tribal housing board/committee members, tribal council members, tribal law enforcement, tribal service providers, and others involved or interested in combating gang and drug problems in tribal housing are encouraged to attend.