Attawapiskat Chief
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Edmonton students send messages of hope to Attawapiskat youth after suicide attemptsGrade 5 students from the Edmonton Islamic Academy spent time making cards this week containing messages of hope and support for the people of Attawapiskat.CanadaApr 22, 2016
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Attawapiskat: Crisis has hallmarks of possible ‘suicide contagion’Attawapiskat's chief declared a state of emergency Saturday after the remote northern Ontario community recorded 11 suicide attempts so far this month and 28 others in March.CanadaApr 13, 2016
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Attawapiskat Chief says he’s homeless, needs more resources after spike in suicide attemptsThe chief of the remote northern Ontario community of Attawapiskat says health-care workers are “overwhelmed” after 11 people in the community of roughly 2,000 attempted to take their own lives on Saturday.CanadaApr 11, 2016
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Attawapiskat crisis: Community has declared a state of emergency 5 times since 2006The remote northern Ontario first nation of Attawapiskat has declared a state of emergency after a rash of suicide attempts was reported over the weekend. It's not the first time the James Bay community of about 2,000 has made such a declaration.CanadaApr 11, 2016
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Attawapiskat in state of emergency after 11 suicide attempts on Saturday; nearly 100 since AugustA 10-year-old child was among the 11 people who tried to kill themselves Saturday.CanadaApr 11, 2016
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Attawapiskat declares state of emergency after 11 suicide attempts in one nightAfter an increasing number of young people attempted to take their lives in a northern Ontario First Nation, the chief and council have declared a state of emergency.CanadaApr 10, 2016
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