title: Why the World Will Never Be Tobacco-Free: Reframing "Tobacco Control" Into a Traditional Tobacco Movement.
abstract: As successes mount in reducing commercial tobacco use, an alarming disparity has taken shape in Minnesota. Recent studies revealed that overall smoking rates have dropped to 14%, whereas American Indians' rates remain higher than 50%. With support from ClearWay Minnesota, the organization created from the state's tobacco settlement, advocates working within sovereign tribal governments to create smoke-free policies came together to discuss effective strategies within tribal Nations. We discussed the history behind mainstream tobacco control's failure to resonate with Native audiences and the need to reframe the movement to a goal of restoring traditional tobacco practices. We share our insights on this critical area for achieving health equity and provide recommendations for tribes, non-Indian advocates, and funders, with a plea for tribal inclusion in commercial tobacco "end-game" strategies.
authors.affiliation: Gina Boudreau is with White Earth Band of Ojibwe, White Earth, MN. Carol Hernandez is with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia, MN. Donna Hoffer and Linda Tibbetts-Barto are with Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Nett Lake, MN. Kathleen Starlight Preuss was with Upper Sioux Community, Granite Falls, MN. Nicole Toves Villaluz is with ClearWay Minnesota, Bloomington. Sheryl Scott is with Scott Consulting Partners, Richland Center, WI.
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boudreau
authors.affiliation: Gina Boudreau is with White Earth Band of Ojibwe, White Earth, MN. Carol Hernandez is with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia, MN. Donna Hoffer and Linda Tibbetts-Barto are with Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Nett Lake, MN. Kathleen Starlight Preuss was with Upper Sioux Community, Granite Falls, MN. Nicole Toves Villaluz is with ClearWay Minnesota, Bloomington. Sheryl Scott is with Scott Consulting Partners, Richland Center, WI.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.affiliation: Gina Boudreau is with White Earth Band of Ojibwe, White Earth, MN. Carol Hernandez is with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia, MN. Donna Hoffer and Linda Tibbetts-Barto are with Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Nett Lake, MN. Kathleen Starlight Preuss was with Upper Sioux Community, Granite Falls, MN. Nicole Toves Villaluz is with ClearWay Minnesota, Bloomington. Sheryl Scott is with Scott Consulting Partners, Richland Center, WI.
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoffer
authors.affiliation: Gina Boudreau is with White Earth Band of Ojibwe, White Earth, MN. Carol Hernandez is with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia, MN. Donna Hoffer and Linda Tibbetts-Barto are with Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Nett Lake, MN. Kathleen Starlight Preuss was with Upper Sioux Community, Granite Falls, MN. Nicole Toves Villaluz is with ClearWay Minnesota, Bloomington. Sheryl Scott is with Scott Consulting Partners, Richland Center, WI.
authors.forename: Kathleen Starlight
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Preuss
authors.affiliation: Gina Boudreau is with White Earth Band of Ojibwe, White Earth, MN. Carol Hernandez is with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia, MN. Donna Hoffer and Linda Tibbetts-Barto are with Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Nett Lake, MN. Kathleen Starlight Preuss was with Upper Sioux Community, Granite Falls, MN. Nicole Toves Villaluz is with ClearWay Minnesota, Bloomington. Sheryl Scott is with Scott Consulting Partners, Richland Center, WI.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tibbetts-Barto
authors.affiliation: Gina Boudreau is with White Earth Band of Ojibwe, White Earth, MN. Carol Hernandez is with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia, MN. Donna Hoffer and Linda Tibbetts-Barto are with Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Nett Lake, MN. Kathleen Starlight Preuss was with Upper Sioux Community, Granite Falls, MN. Nicole Toves Villaluz is with ClearWay Minnesota, Bloomington. Sheryl Scott is with Scott Consulting Partners, Richland Center, WI.
authors.forename: Nicole Toves
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Villaluz
authors.affiliation: Gina Boudreau is with White Earth Band of Ojibwe, White Earth, MN. Carol Hernandez is with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia, MN. Donna Hoffer and Linda Tibbetts-Barto are with Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Nett Lake, MN. Kathleen Starlight Preuss was with Upper Sioux Community, Granite Falls, MN. Nicole Toves Villaluz is with ClearWay Minnesota, Bloomington. Sheryl Scott is with Scott Consulting Partners, Richland Center, WI.
authors.forename: Sheryl
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D054521:Cultural Competency; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000208:ethnology*; D007857:Leadership; D008910:Minnesota; D061845:Smoke-Free Policy; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000401:mortality; D066262:Social Norms / Q000208:ethnology