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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A SPECIAL GRANT APPLICATION
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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, chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and lung cancer are the leading causes of premature death and disability within the Cherokee Nation and;
WHEREAS, risk factors such as physical inactivity, poor nutrition, obesity, and abuse of tobacco products contribute to these diseases and;
WHEREAS, evidence-based strategies have been identifieds including those impacting built environment, policy implementation, and systems design.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION, that the Cherokee Nation submit an application for a funding opportunity to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the amount of $2.5 million over 5 years to implement evidence-based programs within the Cherokee Nation to address the risk factors associated with the leading causes of death and disability as outlined above