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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE 2007 NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)
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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government in behalf of the Cherokee people;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation recognizes that cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among our citizens;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation supports collaboration and pooled resources as a tool to effectively reduce the burden of cancer within our communities and families;
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation, with the cooperation of local and regional partnerships, has developed the first tribal Comprehensive Cancer Control plan in the United States.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Cherokee Nation Cancer Programs, a program of the Health Services Group, will respond to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity for the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program to continue the implementation of the Cherokee Nation Comprehensive Cancer Plan. The implementation effort will continue to include partnerships, intra- and inter-agency collaboration, and combined resources to effectively monitor, evaluate, and reduce the burden of cancer among Cherokee communities.