Tag Archives: Lakota Sioux

Honoring Native Youth: Preventing Youth Suicide

By Andrew Bentley for PWNA | Published: May 19, 2015

The rate of suicide among American Indians/Alaskan Natives aged 15-34 is 2.5 times higher than the national average.

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Native Americans Giving Back: Chaske Spencer

By Kelly Gibson | Published: November 18, 2014

Inspiring a belief in a brighter future and shining a light on a path to change is no small undertaking but one Native American celebrity has taken it on:  Chaske Spencer. Lakota Sioux, Chaske Spencer (pronounced Chess-kay) was born in Oklahoma and grew up on reservations in Montana and Idaho. Breaking the mold by being […]

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