Maine-based Mi'kmaq Nation tribe uses opioid settlement funds to build sweat lodge for addiction treatment.

A Maine-based Mi'kmaq Nation tribe is using opioid settlement funds to build a sweat lodge for treating addiction. The tribe's health department already provides counseling and medications, and patients have requested sweat lodges as a cultural element to complement their treatment. Insurance doesn't cover sweat ceremonies, so the funds are being used to support this traditional healing method.