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June 15, 2005
The Minnesota Department of Education surveys students across the state each year about issues ranging from smoking to dating to suicide. The most recent responses show a far higher tendency toward suicide on the Red Lake reservation, compared with students statewide.
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QUESTION: Have you thought about killing yourself during the last year?
Red Lake ninth graders: males 20%, females 62%
Statewide ninth graders: males 15%, females 28%
QUESTION: Have you tried to kill yourself during the last year?
Red Lake ninth graders: males 13%, females 37%
Statewide ninth graders: males 4%, females 10%
(Source: Minnesota Department of Education)
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