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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/spate-suicides-hits-canadian-tribe-n554836
A Canadian tribe declared a state of emergency in their remote territory after the community was ravaged by a spate of suicides attempts.
The Attawapiskat First Nation made the declaration and asked Ottawa for help after 11 residents tried to kill themselves on Saturday, including a 10-year-old, the CBC reported.
“Trying to be positive here, but getting emotional drain,” a desperate Chief Bruce Shisheesh said on Twitter. “Need your prayers here.”
Trying to be positive here, but getting emotional drain…need your prayers here— Bruce Shisheesh (@BruceShisheesh) April 12, 2016
There have been more than 100 suicide attempts and one death since September among the 2,000 residents of Attawapiskat, which is located in a remote section of Ontario on Hudson Bay, according to the CBC.
“The news from Attawapiskat is heartbreaking,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted. “We'll continue to work to improve living conditions for all Indigenous peoples.”