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Tribal Summit On Suicide Problem Wraps Up In Anchorage

Suicide prevention was the focus of about 100 tribal representatives attending the 13th Alaska Tribal Leaders Summit in Anchorage Thursday and Friday. Alaska has the nation’s second highest suicide rate. In rural Alaska, suicide rates are four times the national average, and involve disproportionately high numbers of young Alaska Native men.

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Joaqlin Estus is a reporter at KNBA in Anchorage.