Gun violence impacts all communities in the United States, though each in different ways. Communities of color are especially impacted by fatal gun violence. While substantial research has described the disproportionate impact gun violence, specifically firearm homicide, has on Black communities, less research has been done to describe the impact on the American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) community in the U.S.
This study analyzes data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealing that members of the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community are disproportionately impacted by firearm violence. The study finds that in 2023, there were 553 gun deaths in the AI/AN population (246 of which were homicides and 260 were suicides). Rates of both firearm homicide and firearm suicide have been increasing in this population in recent years.
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American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Lethal Firearm Violence in the United States (December 2025)
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American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Lethal Firearm Violence in the United States (October 2024)
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