Sunday, July 30, 2006

Native Youth Crisis Hotline 1-877-209-1266 Honor The Youth Spiritual Run IV Aug. 8 - 13. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In response to the high rates of suicide, violence, drugs/alcohol and tobacco abuse, a collective of Native American National Organizations, tribes and Native American community based organizations and individuals will run from Rosebud South Dakota to Macy Nebraska August 9-13, 2006, we will be running over 300 miles through the Lakota Nation, Dakota Nation, Winnebago Nation and reaching the Omaha Nation in Macy Nebraska to raise awareness for the prevention of Native Youth suicide, drugs, alcohol, violence and tobacco abuse and to promote the Native Youth Crisis Hotline. The Native Youth Crisis Hotline 1-877-209-1266 was launched last year during the first and second Honor the Youth Spiritual Run from Minneapolis to Red Lake and the run from Red Lake, Minnesota to Fort Yates North Dakota on the Standing Rock reservation. On June 21, 2006, the Honor the Youth staff was retrieved from Standing Rock and ran to Rosebud South Dakota. Coordinators and runners will be retrieving the Honor the Youth staff and begin their four day run on August 9, 2006 from Rosebud South Dakota to Macy, Nebraska. At this point in time, the Honor the Youth staff has been run over 1150 miles on foot by hundreds of runners, age ranging from 4-72 years old. Tribal Chairman Buck Jourdain will be joining us during our run in support of this cause and effort. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Native Youth between the ages of 15-24 years of age; their risk is three times higher of committing suicide then another racial/ethnic group in the country. Drugs, alcohol and depression are the norm for many Native youth on and off reservations. For example, alcohol and marijuana daily use are common for our youth. Native community members have abused tobacco, resulting in Lung cancer which is the leading cause of death for Native Americans. Now, we have the insidious drug Methamphetamine (METH) which our youth are using at an alarming rate. Violence and violent death rates for Native youth per capita is increasing on and off reservations. There is not one Native on or off the reservations who can say they have not had a family member or Native friend die at the hand of some form of suicide, drugs, alcohol, violence, depression, and many times resulting in death. For further information please contact: Patricia Shepard Honor the Youth Spiritual Run IV Coordinator phone and fax 612-722-1978 [NYM's News] 7:25:38 PM

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