In the Anishinaabe Migration Story, alcohol is the last and most evil of the four evil gifts that Short Bear Ribs brought home from his trip back east, where he met two ugly, smelly “red-face bear men.” who had built a square wigwam made of tree-trunks. Continue reading
“Traditional tobacco in American Indian communities is considered a sacred gift that is used for spiritual, cultural and ceremonial use and it ensures the continuity of their way of life.” ~ CoCo “fresh” Villaluz LRI-Tobacco Prevention Continue reading
So we all know the statistics, facts and figures when it comes to death and disease in Indian Country. They are pretty grim. Lung cancer in Indian country is 83% higher than any other population and color cancer is 162% higher! Continue reading
The tobacco industry spends millions of dollars every day in marketing to specific communities. As noted by the American Cancer Society, the industry purposefully engages in cultural thievery and misrepresentation. The tobacco industry consistently uses American Indian identity and symbols by exploiting them for profit. Continue reading
Commercial tobacco use in American Indian communities is at an alarming rate that ranges between twenty-one to forty-four percent and the tobacco industry has continued promoting tobacco as “natural.” Continue reading
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