On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
The unfortunate result is that the rate of suicide among American Indian and Alaska Natives is 70 percent higher than the general U.S. population.
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congress.govByron Dorgan: “The unfortunate result is that the rate of suicide among American Indian and Alaska Natives is 70 percent higher than…”
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Dorgan highlights the alarming suicide rates in American Indian communities.
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