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[California] RIVERSIDE: Tobacco Blessing Ceremony held at UCR

Native Americans from Inland Southern California gathered on the Interdisciplinary Building lawn Dec. 4 to perform a Serrano-Cahuilla ceremony blessing the structure that houses the California Center for Native Nations.
Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise
added Dec 18, 2012 10:13
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[Oklahoma] CHAVEZ: Tribe subsidizes smoke shops while encouraging people to stop smoking

On one hand tax revenues from smoke shops help fund tribal programs, and on the other the tobacco bought at those smoke shops can be devastating to one’s health and put stress on CN health services that treat and pay for the side effects caused by smokin
Cherokee Phoenix
added Nov 30, 2012 21:44
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[South Dakota] Prison, Indian inmates disagree on tobacco use

South Dakota corrections officials and an organization of Native American inmates are far apart on their suggested revisions to a prison policy regulating the use of tobacco in religious ceremonies.
AP - Associated Press
added Nov 29, 2012 15:39
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McKOSATO: Commentary: Native ties to tobacco run deep

It is believed that in the beginning, tobacco helped Native peoples arrive safely into this world. In many tribal creation stories, tobacco plays an illustrious, elaborate and unparalleled role. Numerous tribes have beliefs that place tobacco in a role o
Santa Fe (NM) New Mexican
added Nov 25, 2012 12:33
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Two more tribes go tobacco-free in Southeast Alaska

The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) congratulated the Skagway Tribal Council and the Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan) last week for recently adopting local, comprehensive tobacco-free workplace resolutions. The tribes join 13 Southe
Juneau (AK) Empire
added Nov 19, 2012 18:43
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Two more tribes go tobacco-free in Southeast Alaska

Momentum for statewide tobacco-free workplaces continues to spread in Alaska as the Skagway Tribal Council and the Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan) tribes join the growing number of 13 Southeast and 36 statewide Alaska tribes that have already passed loc
Sitnews (Ketchikan, AK)
added Nov 17, 2012 18:43
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Starting to smoke: a qualitative study of the experiences of Australian indigenous youth

Future initiatives aimed at preventing smoking uptake in this population need to focus on changing social normative beliefs around smoking, both at a population level and within young peoples' immediate social environment. Such interventions could be eff
BioMed Central (uk)
added Nov 12, 2012 11:22
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[New Zealand] 2012 Tobacco-free Aotearoa Conference

This conference has been a great reminder of why the journey to becoming smokefree is so important. Our focus on ‘lifting our game’ has also channelled our thoughts about action into the future. Each of us has played a role in tobacco control, and each o
Scoop (nz)
added Nov 10, 2012 21:51
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Starting to smoke: a qualitative study of the experiences of Australian indigenous youth

The aim of this study was to explore the determinants of smoking among Australian Indigenous young people with a particular emphasis on the social and cultural processes that underlie tobacco use patterns among this group.
7thSpace Interactive (portal)
added Nov 10, 2012 16:00
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AUDIO: Australian research shows indigenous heavy smoking rates declining

The report, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, found smoking rates down across every cross section of indigenous society except elderly smokers.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
added Nov 7, 2012 10:27
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