The purpose of this study was to discover variables in the presuicidal behavior and personality of 30 randomly sampled Ute Indians, which would distinguish them as suicidal. (RTS)

Among 120 Cherokees and Cheyennes tested with Levenson's multidimensional locus of control scale, Cheyenne male alcoholics scored significantly lower on the internal scale than Cheyenne male nonalcoholics, and Cherokee female alcoholics scored significantly higher on the external scale than Cherokee female nonalcoholics. Contains 16 references.…

Results showed suicides clustered by day of the week, season, and reservation location, and typical victims as young, unmarried males holding unskilled or semiskilled jobs. Suggested are strategies maximizing suicide prevention efforts. Journal availability: see RC 503 481. (DS)

The study is a continuation of previous research into the nature and magnitude of the delinquency problem among Wind River Indian Reservation youths in Wyoming. The study is based on responses to a self-report questionnaire concerning delinquent acts, alcohol use and drug use which was administered to 9-12 grade students in high schools in the…

The paper reveals: alcoholism is the leading cause of death among Native people; Native Americans have a higher alcoholism rate than any other minority group in the country; 20 to 80% of a tribal population had drinking problems; these numbers involve men, women, children, and the unborn; and the trend is toward more alcoholism. The impact on…