American Indians and Alaska Natives
Suicide rates are higher among American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations than among any other racial or ethnic group in the United States (see Scope of the Problem section). Community control or autonomy, cultural identification, spirituality, and family connectedness are all important protective factors in preventing suicide among AI/AN populations. Suicide prevention programs should be based on an understanding of the specific issues affecting each group of interest, be culturally competent, involve the most appropriate gatekeepers, and consider factors such as attitudes toward mental health problems and help-seeking.
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All Resources Related to American Indians and Alaska Natives
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
Native and Strong Lifeline: The Nation's First 988 Crisis Line for Indigenous People
2023
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988 Mental Health Line Receives Over Two Million Calls and Texts in Six Months
2023
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Webinar/Training
2012 Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting
2023
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2011 Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting
2023
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2010 Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Grantee Meeting
2023
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Report
SPRC 2021 Tribal Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment Aggregate Technical Report
2022
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“I Want to Help My People”: Tribal Nations in Oklahoma Focus on Mental Health Treatment
2022
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Gun-Related Suicides and Killings Continued to Rise in 2021, CDC Reports
2022
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Reviving Traditions to Bring About Balance- Cultural Based Programming
2022
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Tribal Suicide Prevention Codes: A Community Based Approach (Tribal Learning Collaborative)
2022
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AI/AN Suicide Prevention Programs - Lessons Learned with White Mountain Apache & Johns Hopkins University
2022
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Drawing on Local Wisdom and Personal Relationships to Prevent Indigenous Youth Suicide and Promote Wellness
2022
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Garrett Lee Smith State and Tribal Suicide Prevention Welcome to the Community Orientation Webinar
2022
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Garrett Lee Smith Cohort 10 Tribal Grantee Training Series: Finding data to demonstrate your success
2022
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Suicide Surveillance Strategies for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
2022
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Jumpstarting Your Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Suicide Prevention Grant for Cohort 13
2022
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New State/Tribal GLS Grantee (Cohort 13) Training: Overview of Required SPARS Indicators and Setting/Entering Annual Goals and Budget Estimates
2022
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Jumpstarting Your Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Suicide Prevention Grant for Cohort 14
2022
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New State/Tribal GLS Grantee (Cohort 14) Training: Overview of Required SPARS Indicators and Setting/Entering Annual Goals and Budget Estimates
2022
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WASHINGTON: A First-in-the-Nation 988 Line for Native People Goes Live in WA
2022
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Joint Statement from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center and National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention about New Federal Report on Use of Indian Boarding Schools
2022
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Suicide Rates Declined Again in 2020, but Not for All Groups, CDC Report Shows
2021
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INTERNATIONAL: The Effects of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Indigenous Communities
2020
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MINNESOTA: Minnesota Youth Unpack Their Trauma: "We Don't Have to Be Stuck in These Emotions"
2019
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Video/Audio Recording
Transforming Tribal Communities: Indigenous Perspectives on Suicide Prevention
2019
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Toolkit
Best and Promising Practices for the Implementation of Zero Suicide in Health and Behavioral Health Care Systems in Indian Country
2019
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Suicide rates for females and males by race and ethnicity: United States, 1999 and 2017
2019
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NEWS/HIGHLIGHT
The Qasgiq Model for Alaska Native Suicide and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
2019
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Manual
Behavioral health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives for behavioral health service providers, administrators and supervisors
2019
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Report
Improving care to prevent suicide among people with serious mental illness: Proceedings of a workshop
2018
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Honoring Indigenous Voices: Suicide Surveillance from a Tribal Perspective
2018
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Report
Suicide Surveillance Strategies for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
2018
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CANADA: New Suicide Prevention Project Targets High-Risk Nunavut Residents
2018
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Recommended CSTE indicators for suicide among American Indians and Alaska Natives
2018
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Suicide Risk among Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Multiracial Youth
2018
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ALASKA: Research Highlights Northwest Alaska's Suicide Prevention Work
2018
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Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Early Intervention and Prevention Strategies national outcomes evaluation: Report to Congress, fiscal year 2017
2018
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ALASKA: Alaska Native Youth Find Strength, Resilience in Ancient Traditions
2018
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MONTANA: Arlee’s “Warrior Movement” Brings Suicide Prevention to Great Falls
2018
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Suicide Risk after Intentional Self-Harm in Adolescents and Young Adults
2018
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Guidelines/Recommendations
A framework of recommendations for colleges and universities to support the mental health of students of color
2017
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MONTANA: Governor and Tribal Governments Uniting to Reduce and Prevent American Indian Youth Suicide
2017
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MONTANA: Millions More Available to Tribes for Preventive Health Care, Suicide Prevention
2017
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Resource List/Bibliography
Youth suicide and self-harm prevention: 2017 resource guide
2017
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CANADA: Searching for an Indigenous-Driven Approach to Suicide Prevention
2017
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Report
Suicide clusters within American Indian and Alaskan Native communities: A review of the literature and recommendations
2017
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ARIZONA: Community Prevention Plan Slashes Apache Tribe’s Suicide Rate
2016
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CANADA: Inuit-Led Suicide Prevention Strategy to Focus on Mental Wellness, Social Equity
2016
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Indian Health Service Releases New Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative Funding Opportunity Announcements
2016
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CALIFORNIA: Relying on Each Other: Yurok Tribe Responds to Youth Suicide Crisis
2016
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Entrepreneurship education: A strength-based approach to substance use and suicide prevention for American Indian adolescents
2016
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
U.S. Census Bureau Profile America Facts for Features: American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month: November 2015
2015
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Healing of the canoe: Preliminary results of a culturally grounded intervention to prevent substance abuse and promote tribal identity for native youth in two Pacific Northwest tribes
2015
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Positive youth development: Using strengths to address alcohol abuse and suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native youth
2015
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Website
U.S. Census Bureau Profile America facts for features: American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month: November 2015
2015
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Preventing and responding to suicide clusters in American Indian and Alaska Native communities
2014
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Toolkit
CSTE tribal epidemiology toolkit: Improving data quality and data sharing with Indian country
2014
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Manual
Culture and community: Suicide prevention resources for Native Americans in California
2014
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Risk and Protective Factors: American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
2013
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Risk and Protective Factors in Racial/Ethnic Populations in the U.S.
2013
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Article/Chapter
Characteristics of suicide among Alaska Native and Alaska non-Native people, 2003–2008
2012
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Report
A Profile of Urban Indian Health Organization Programming to Support Behavioral Health
2012
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Addressing Depression Among American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Literature Review
2012
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Manual
‘Walk softly and listen carefully’: Building research relationships with tribal communities.
2012
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Manual
Adolescent Suicide Prevention Program Manual: A Public Health Model for Native American Communities
2011
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Report
Access to mental health services at Indian Health Service (IHS) and tribal facilities
2011
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To Live to See the Great Day That Dawns: Preventing Suicide by American Indian and Alaska Native Youth and Young Adults
2010
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Website
Rural health information hub (RHIhub): American Indian and Alaska Native Population
2010
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Brochure/Booklet
American Indian and Alaska Native culture card: A guide to build cultural awareness
2009
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Manual
Healthy Indian Country Initiative Promising Prevention Practices Resource Guide
2009
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Resource List/Bibliography
FNBHA catalogue of effective behavioral health practices for tribal communities
2009
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Toolkit
Qungasvik Toolbox: A toolbox for promoting youth sobriety and reasons for living in Yup’ik/Cup’ik communities
2009
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Reported health and health-influencing behaviors among urban American Indians and Alaska Natives
2008
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Resource List/Bibliography
Suicidality and help-seeking behaviors in American Indian youth
2007
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Tohono O'odham Nation: CMHS tribal youth suicide prevention project (Presentation)
2006
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Manual
Hope, Help, and Healing: A Planning Toolkit for First Nations and Aboriginal Communities to Prevent and Respond to Suicide
2005
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Fact Sheet/Issue Brief
Culturally Competent Crisis Response: Information for School Psychologists and Crisis Teams
2004
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Guidelines/Recommendations
Aboriginal youth: A manual of promising suicide prevention strategies
2004
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Assessing suicide and risk behaviors in an incarcerated American Indian population: Investigating culturally sensitive risk assessment instruments and procedures in a border jail
2003
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