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Strategies to Increase Cancer Screening

Utilizing Indigenous S urvivor S tories

Laura Sioux Roberts S enior Clinic & Communit y Healt h Coordinat or Red Lake Nat ion, S ant ee S ioux Nat ion

Mission: To eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families through education and improved access to prevention, early detection, treatment and survivor support. American Indian Cancer Foundation (AICAF) is a national non-profit established to address tremendous cancer inequities faced by American Indian and Alaska Natives.

The AICAF Story

Powwow Colon Cancer Initiative

• Cancer is the leading cause of death for American

Indians; the number 2 cause of cancer death is CRC

• Robert DesJarlait – colon cancer survivor from Red

Lake Nation

• Went to 6 community events to share his cancer story
• n stage and advocate for others to get screened
• AICAF’s Joy Rivera, CHW, joined to host a table and

answer any questions about cancer that arise

• Story captured by Sicangu Lakota videographer Tiana

LaPointe

6 tribal communities where AICAF has not previously had a presence

• Powwow Colon Cancer Initiative