Tribes call meth a new evil, seek help to fight it (Washington)

WASHINGTON -- National Congress of Indians President Joe Garcia is calling for a partnership between the tribes and federal, state and local governments to combat methamphetamine, which some Indian leaders say is replacing alcohol as the scourge of reservations.

"It exists in all of the country, but it exists worse in Indian Country," Garcia said Monday during the legislative summit of the Congress. "Methamphetamine is killing our children, affecting our culture and ravaging our communities."

It was the second set of tough-on-crime remarks since Garcia, the governor of Ohkay Owingeh, formerly San Juan Pueblo, was chosen as president of the Congress in November.

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