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			Contact Us AICTP Division of Epidemiology & Community Health University of Minnesota 1300 S. Second Street Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015 Phone : 612.626.8574 Fax : 612.624.0315 E-mail: rhode016@umn.edu

AICTP - Community Events

Events to raise awareness -
In October 2004 the first Honor with Tobacco event was held at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. The event was the result of a planning group of several Twin Cities American Indian organizations (Division of Indian Work, Ginew Golden Eagles, Indian Health Board, Indigenous Peoples Task Force, MN Native American Council on Tobacco). Activities included: tobacco pouch making, traditional tobacco plants, kinnickinick demonstrations, elder storytelling, teen talking circles, cessation programs, a feast and an obstacle course. More than 250 people attended this event.

Events to share what we learn about tobacco use and misuse -
The Honor with Tobacco event will be hosted annually to raise awareness about tobacco use and misuse; to share new information as it is learned. This will also be done in partnerships with other Twin Cities American Indian organizations committed to raising the health of this community.