Tribal Transportation Case Study: Cherokee Nation - Partnerships for Active Transportation
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2017-05-23
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Abstract:The Cherokee Nation is determined to improve the health of Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma. As a recipient of a grant though the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Communities Putting Prevention to Work program, the Nation has implemented numerous programs to encourage Cherokees to live healthier lives, including physical activity encouragement, nutrition promotion, and commercial tobacco prevention. Through its Healthy Nation program, the Cherokee Nation offers smoking cessation courses, provides information about healthy eating at health fairs, encourages children to be physically active during and after school, and promotes health screenings.
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