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Juvenile delinquency in Native America is on the rise and the justice systems seem to be overwhelmed. Many reservations are literally crying out for help.
The problem seems to be rooted in two facts: (1) depression, drug addiction and alcohol abuse have infected an enormous number of families in Indian Country, and (2) the simultaneous breakdown in morals, ethics, education and religious upbringing leaves children with no sense of direction and little or no self-esteem. What programs have attempted to resolve the issue have failed because funding was misappropriated, the programs attacked symptoms as opposed to root causes, or the the problems had become so insidious that a solution seemed hopeless.
A growing number of concerned Native Americans and interested professionals in the fields of juvenile delinquency, drug and alcohol abuse and human social services are raising their voices and coming together to try and create a new program which will be focused on wholesome activities for the young, teaching of religious principles and instilling self-esteem.
It's been so long since I've found anything in this country to be positive about that it is refreshing to know there are still people in this country who practice what this country used to be all about: people helping people.
Stay tuned.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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