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Heidi Heitkamp: “While Native Americans make up less than 10 percent of the population in North Dakota, we've seen some reports where up…”

On the recordApril 28, 2015
While Native Americans make up less than 10 percent of the population in North Dakota, we've seen some reports where up to thirty percent of the homeless youth population in a given area are Native American
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota

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Heitkamp highlights the disproportionate impact of homelessness on Native American youth.

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