The "Spirit of Eagles" legacy.
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) suffer from inordinate morbidity and mortality from various cancers. The Spirit of Eagles is a national Special Populations Network that has developed the community infrastructure to support culturally appropriate, long-range, comprehensive cancer control activities. Subcontracts were developed that involved major cancer centers, nonprofit organizations, policy boards, professional societies, and educators. Community-based cancer control grants were distributed through the Spirit of Eagles program. Community-based participatory research involved 38 communities in a broad range of cancer control activities. The key to long-range improvement in cancer morbidity and mortality in AI/AN communities lies in building infrastructure to support strong partnerships enabling community-based participatory research. Cancer 2006. (c) 2006 American Cancer Society.
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Judith Salmon
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Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. kaur.judith@mayo.edu
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Mark
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Burhansstipanov
Linda
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Baukol
Paulette
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D000413:Alaska; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D004930:Inuit; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology*; D012109:Research Support as Topic