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MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003

Violent crime on the Navajo Nation is six times higher than the national average, according to The Arizona Republic.

In some parts of the three-state reservation, it's even higher. A federal prosecutor says most violent crimes are linked to alcohol.

Indian Country at large suffers a high rate of violence, according to Department of Justice statistics.

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High rate of violent crime grips reservation (The Arizona Republic 3/16)

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