By Amy Romer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Surrounded by photos of their kin who were lost to the unrelenting opioid crisis, Nuu-chah-nulth leaders declared a state of emergency in their 14 tribal council communities. “Today, we come before you Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council strong, to say — enough is enough,” said president of Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) Cloy-e-iis Judith Sayers on Thursday. “This is a real emergency,” she added in a statement. “We are losing too many, especially young people, to this crisis.” c̓išaaʔatḥ (Tseshaht) First Nation Chief Councillor and NTC board member waamiiš Ken Watts sat behind seven framed photographs of community members who have died, and listed each of their names in remembrance. Other community members held banners and wore sweaters with photos of Lennox, a 20-year-old Nuu-chah-nulth man who…
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