This speech discusses anomie & its effect on suicide in Native populations. Anomie refers to a situation in which everything loses structure & meaning – a lack of regulatory factors in life. Many Native communities have lost their sense of culture – the young people cannot speak the language and there has been a breakdown of social roles & norms. Differences between native & European societies are noted (e.g. collectivism VS individualism) and its effects on treatment are described. (3 refs.)