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First Nations suicides

October 20, 2016

First Nations suicides

Concerns are being raised by government and First Nations officials about a rash of suicides among young girls in a northern Saskatchewan community. A 10 year old in Deschambault Lake is the fourth girl to try to committ suicide just this month. .

Prime Minister Trudeau calls it a tremendous tragedy. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says more work needs to be done. Grand Chief Ron Michel wants northern communities to create a plan to stop these suicides.