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Cold, Hungry and Sick: Winter in Indian Country

( – promoted by navajo) I hate the winter. I especially hate the darkness and the cold. Yes, I have Seasonal Affective Disorder. But I also have a warm apartment and a job, even if I am underemployed right now…. But I’m only SAD….add unemployment, terrible housing, hunger pangs and a chronic health condition or … Continued

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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing re: Youth Suicide

This is my summary of the OVERSIGHT HEARING on The Preventable Epidemic: Youth Suicides and the Urgent Need for Mental Health Care Resources in Indian Country held Thursday, March 25, 2010. WEBCAST here. [172 mins.] Senator Franken called the hearing to order, he was visibly exhausted from a voting session that lasted until 3 AM … Continued