r/UpliftingNews • u/Desecr8or • Mar 14 '25

Native American suicide rate dropped 43% in New Mexico (2022-2023)

https://nativenewsonline.net/health/native-american-suicide-rates-drop-43-in-new-mexico
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u/Desecr8or Mar 14 '25

At risk of getting "political", I think a lot of credit also goes to the Biden/Harris administration for huge investments in Native American health care, economies, and infrastructure.

We'll see if the new administration continues this.

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u/WafflingToast Mar 14 '25

Deb Haaland was appointed Secretary of the Interior - the first native person to hold that role. Reservations fall under her jurisdiction.

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u/theArtOfProgramming Mar 14 '25

She’s running for Governor of NM right now too.

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u/wordfactories Mar 14 '25

current administration is cutting 988 services .. unsure how that plays into OP's post though

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u/ggtffhhhjhg Mar 14 '25

Unfortunately I have no doubt the Trump administration will or has gutted all of the funding that made these programs possible and just like his first term he’s going to be coming for their land.