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Native Americans, Alaska Natives see big spike in suicide rates

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel
Published September 14, 2023 at 6:25 PM MDT
Native American boarding schools, like the Stewart Indian School (pictured) in Carson City, Nev., were created to strip Indigenous children of their culture. That historical trauma has contributed to rising suicide rates among Native Americans.
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Native American boarding schools, like the Stewart Indian School (pictured) in Carson City, Nev., were created to strip Indigenous children of their culture. That historical trauma has contributed to rising suicide rates among Native Americans.

New data shows a dramatic rise in the U.S. suicide rate, especially for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

New data shows a dramatic rise in the U.S. suicide rate, especially for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

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