Keep Tobacco Sacred Documentary
Keep Tobacco Sacred follows Indigenous elders, researchers, and young people, tracing how colonial violence attempted to destroy cultural…
Keep Tobacco Sacred follows Indigenous elders, researchers, and young people, tracing how colonial violence attempted to destroy cultural…
The National Tribal Tobacco Conference website is live: https://nttc.umn.edu/ Join us at the National Tribal Tobacco Conference in…
In March 2024, California passed a new bill; AB 1878, which aims to lower the barriers that tribes often face when applying for state housing loans.
In October 2024, California made a big step in improving health equity for American Indian communities.
Evelyn Mikayla Martin (Itsooaakii) [Blackfeet Tribe of Montana, Squamish, Comanche, and Filipina] is a visual artist and curator that centres and reclaims her own personal narrative regarding cultural identity and reclamation of space as a Blackfeet woman.
Tobacco is sacred for many American Indians. It is an inherent gift from the Creator. Tobacco is part of our everyday life when we wake up to a new day, an offering to an elder, a prayer, a request, and gratitude for all that surrounds us.
We acknowledge and honor that traditional tobacco is a gift from Creator and many communities use it in a traditional way. We would love to hear your stories about traditional tobacco.
We imagine a world without cancer.
Working to eliminate the cancer burdens of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people through improved access to prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivor support.
AICAF Helpline:
(612) 314-4848
Email Us:
traditionaltobacco@aicaf.org
Mailing Address:
2355 Fairview Ave. N. #317, St. Paul, MN 55113
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