Saskatchewan First Nations group releases suicide prevention plan
WHITECAP DAKOTA FIRST NATION, Sask. — Saskatchewan’s painfully high Indigenous suicide rates call out for a co-ordinated, community-run approach to bring them down, says a plan from the organization that represents the province’s First Nations.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations released its suicide prevention strategy on Thursday.
“It’s going to be a great tool to address some of the issues around mental health,” said vice-chief David Pratt. “It’s the first of its kind in our region.”
Indigenous people in Saskatchewan — especially northern Saskatchewan — are afflicted with some of the worst suicide rates in Canada.