Suicide Among Native Americans: A Growing Epidemic "Suicide is the third leading cause of death... in the United States." [Borowsky et al., 574] However, "[s]uicide rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives...are two to three times higher than the national average." [Keane et al., 735] The problem is one of great magnitude. The United States has a responsibility to a population in trouble. It ought to concern each member of the population, not just those …showed first 75 words of 2133 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2133 total…issue of adolescent suicide. This is the next generation; the future of a people. It is obligatory that the American Indian people along with the United States government band together to end the problem. If we choose to turn a blind eye to the epidemic of suicide among Native Americans, the demise of a culture will resonate in our collective conscience for the rest of history. Is America prepared to take that kind of responsibility?