Zoom Panel Presentation: Behavioral Health Challenges & Solutions with COVID-19 Pandemic

By:  Linda Woods – GTB Elder, Dr. Shirly Rowland – Cherokee Elder, Keith Smith – Red Lake Chippewa – Minnesota Friday, February 25, 2022 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. To register, contact: Arlene Kashata, MA, CSAC akashata@itcmi.org Full details in flyer below.

Quit Smoking for the Ones You Love

Valentine’s Day is a day to show your family and friends how much you love them.  Quitting smoking can be an expression of that love, by showing how much you value your own health, and with the health of those around you. According to the CDC, exposure to secondhand smoke, even for a short time, […]

WEBINAR: Smoke-Free Tribal Housing Policies

DOWNLOAD SLIDES HERE The National Native Network with the Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) present a webinar. Title:  Smoke-Free Tribal Housing PoliciesDate:  Wednesday, March 30, 2022Time:  3 – 4 p.m., EDT Learning Objectives/Outcomes:At the conclusion of this activity, the healthcare team will be able to: 1.  Identify the risks of smoking in multi-unit tribal housing, […]

Nuestras Voces Network Infographic: Tips to Start Your Quitting Journey

Made a New Year Resolution to Quit Smoking? Happy 2022!  With the New Year comes the opportunity to become smoke-free!  Quitting smoking improves your health and reduces your risk of heart disease, cancer, lung disease, and other smoking-related illnesses.  This bilingual infographic provides useful tips and resources to support you in your quitting journey.  For […]

Chewing Tobacco brand Changes Name to Eliminate Racial Stereotypes

From NativeNewsOnline.net Swedish Match tobacco company is changing the name and packaging of its chewing tobacco brand “Red Man” to remove racial stereotypes of Indigenous people.  The product is now called America’s Best Chew, the company announced Thursday in a press release.  The announcement was made part of the product’s 135th anniversary. Cherokee Nation Chief […]

CDC Leadership Vacancy: Director, Office of Tribal Affairs and Strategic Alliances

This is to share a leadership opportunity within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support (CSTLTS). We are currently recruiting exceptional candidates to be considered for the position of Director of the Office of Tribal Affairs and Strategic Alliances (OTASA). OTASA connects tribal nations and tribal-serving […]

Nicotine Pouch Unit Sales in the US From 2016 to 2020

CDC has released the following tobacco-related publication in the journal, JAMA. Nicotine Pouch Unit Sales in the US from 2016 to 2020 Manufacturers are currently marketing nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes with synthetic nicotine in the US.  Whether derived from tobacco plants or synthetically developed in a laboratory, nicotine is an addictive drug with known adverse […]

High-Grade Vulvar, Vaginal, and Anal Precancers Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults After Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Introduction

SEE FULL ARTICLE HERE Introduction: Since human papillomavirus vaccine introduction, incidence rates of cervical pre-cancers have decreased; however, the vaccine’s impact on noncervical anogenital precancers has not been shown. These precancers are identified opportunistically and are not collected routinely by most cancer registries. Methods: This study examined the incidence rates of high-grade (intraepithelial lesions grade […]

Trends in Cigar Sales and Prices by Product and Flavor Type – the United States, 2016 – 2020

CDC and NORC at the University of Chicago, Illinois released the following article in the journal, Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Trends in Cigar Sales and Prices, by Product and Flavor Type—the United States, 2016–2020 This study assessed trends in U.S. cigar sales during 2016–2020. Unit sales and average unit price for cigars were assessed during […]
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month | LEARN MORE

National Network of Public Health Institutes Annual Conference | New Orleans, LA | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

2026 National Council of Urban Indian Health Conference | Washington, D.C. | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

Partners in Chronic Disease Prevention Symposium | Hosted by Great Plains Tribal Health | Great Plains Tribal Health is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Partners in Chronic Disease Prevention Symposium. Travel scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  To apply for a scholarship, please indicate so on the registration page and return all necessary documents by April 10, 2026. | ATTENDEE REGISTRATION | VENDOR REGISTRATION

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Annual Conference | Boston, MA | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

Jiimaan Journey | LEARN MORE

Great Lakes Area Tribal Public Health Conference | LEARN MORE