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. . . . . . . . . . . . . .The village of Wanblee
. . . . . . . . . .Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Pine Ridge (is):

• the 8th largest reservation in the U.S.
• 1.7 million acres
• has an estimated population of 28,000
• has an annual family income of $3,700
• unemployment rates hover around 85%

• 97% of the population lives under the Federal Poverty level
• life expectancy for men is 47 years, and for women 52 years
• around half of the population over the age of 40 have diabetes
• alchoholism rate is the highest in the U.S.
• adolescent suicide rate is four times the national average, while infant mortality rate is five times the national average.