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Heidi Heitkamp: “None of us can be happy with those statistics because they indicate a systemic problem within Indian Country and…”

On the recordJune 11, 2013
None of us can be happy with those statistics because they indicate a systemic problem within Indian Country and certainly with the delivery of mental health services.
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Expresses concern over high suicide rates among Native American youth.

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