SENATOR SAYS MORE MONEY IS NEEDED FOR RESERVATION MENTAL HEALTH
Dorgan says that could help troubled teens and prevent suicides, which are on the rise in Indian Country.
Dorgan says he's working with Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chairman John McCain on legislation that would authorize more money for mental health services on reservations.
Twila Rough Surface is a North Dakota member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe who lost a niece to suicide. She told a congressional committee last month that many Indian families do not have the transportation needed to seek help.
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