One of our on goals is to inform the public about the living conditions on Pine Ridge Reservation. So that everyone will see that even a small donation can help.
Population: 46,000 Lakota people one half of the population is under the age of 18
Unemployment: 73-85% US unemployment rate: 5.50%
Per Capita Income: $6,143 US per capita Income: $36,714
Life Expectancy: Male 55 (US. avg 75) Female 60 (US avg 80)
Infant Mortality Rate: 2.6 times the national average National ave 9.3 deaths per 1,000
Suicide Rate: 72% higher than the national avg
Diabetic Rate: 37% of of the population 8% of US population
Children in Poverty: 69% of the children on the reservation
US children 6 and under is 20%
US children 6 and up 16%
Thursday, July 31, 2008
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