Twenty new shelters are now open on the Tulalip Indian reservation that will house up to 30 men, women and children. The project is a rare and unique opportunity. "When I started researching this, I couldn't find anything like it on a reservation," said Tulalip Chief Administrative Officer Rochelle Lubbers. "This is something special." The roads around the reservation expose a sad reality. People push shopping carts that contain everything they own. A man sorts through piles of garbage looking for something to eat. Lives are being lost to addiction and poverty. Futures are falling apart. Sarah Al-Khalil knows all about it. She was addicted on this reservation, and lost her home, her teaching job and her three kids. Al-Khalil was barely surviving. "If you can't get out of survival mode, then you can't get clean and you can't get support," Al-Khalil said. Federal statistics show Native Americans make up less than 2% of the U.S. population but 10% of the homeless population. These new shelters are opening a door to recovery on the Tulalip reservation. They come equipped with a bed, electricity, heat and air conditioning. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/new-homeless-shelters-tulalip-reservation/281-5a349875-bc82-4186-8586-e268ad89f700