Byron Dorgan: “The unfortunate result is that the rate of suicide among American…”

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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Dorgan highlights the alarming suicide rates in American Indian communities.

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