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How many people in the United States identify as American Indian (AI) or Alaska Native (AN)?
9.7 million
How many different AIAN tribes are there in the US?
570+
How many federally recognized tribes does Alaska have?
229
What is the largest Indian reservation?
Navajo Nation Tribe
How many indigenous languages are there?
Over 200
How many people identify as AI/AN in California?
630,000
How many federally recognized tribes does California have?
109
How many reservations or “rancherias” does California have?
85
Which state do AIs reside in than in any other state?
California
Which state has the largest ‘Urban AI’ population?
California
What does Tribal sovereignty provide the Tribal governments the right to?
govern their members
govern their tribal lands
establish their own laws
What does tribal sovereignty provide exemption from?
state tax
smoke-free laws
Tribes have the right to implement which kind of plicy?
smoke-free policy
Which authority are tribes subject to?
federal las
What are 5 things to keep in mind when working with tribes?
respect sovereignty
develop a relationship
understand their needs
include them in the process
give and take, don’t just take!
How many AIAN adults currently smoke cigarettes?
More than 1 in 5 AIAN adults
How many adult AIAN currently smoke cigarettes? What is the percentage of adults overall?
22.6% AIAN
13.7% overall
What is the leading cause of cancer deaths in AI/AN people?
lung cancer (cause by cigarette smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke)
AIAn high schoolers have the —— current cigarette smoking rate of any other race? What are the percentages?
have highest current cigarette smoking rate of 16.2% compared to 5.8% overall
What percentage of AIAN middle schoolers smoke compared to overall?
AIAN: 2.7%
Overall: 2.3%
Why is tobacco important to Native American Indian cultures?
-played an important role in traditional Native American Indian cultures for thousands of years
tobacco is a medicine
What kind of tobacco is the public health problem around?
recreational, habitual, and commercial tobacco
How is tobacco used?
as a sacred offering
sweat lodges
drum groups
offering of prayers
tobacco as a spiritual gift
What are the 7 ways traditional tobacco is used?
intentional
relatively natural and unprocessed
not inhaled
viewed as medicine and sacred ancestor
seen as a spirit (I-thou relationship)
used for ceremony or prayer
gathered and cultivated as a plant ancestor
What are the 7 ways commercial tobacco is used?
Habitat/unmindful
processed and laces with additives and chemicals
inhaled or used repeatedly
viewed as unhealthful, shameful addiction
seen as a drug (I-it relationship)
smoke/vape/dip/chew casually
produced by corporations for profit and distributed as a commodity