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TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA – The Cherokee Nation will be conducting the first cancer summit next month to announce the recently developed Cherokee Nation Comprehensive Cancer Control plan. The plan will cover goals, objectives, and strategies to prevent and control cancer among citizens and residents of the Cherokee Nation. Topics to be discussed at the summit include prevention, early detection, quality of life, survivorship and topics associated with cancer control. “The burden of cancer is growing among the population of American Indians. We hope through this summit we can introduce discussions about cancer control among tribal populations and maximizing our limited resources,” said Kym Cravatt, director of Cherokee Nation cancer programs. The Cancer Summit will be held on Friday, October 20th at the OU Tulsa Schusterman Conference Center located at 41st and Yale. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with the program beginning at 9 a.m. The summit is open to health professionals, medical providers, community leaders and cancer survivors. There is no charge for this summit and it is open to the public. However, space is limited to the first 200 registrants. For more information or to register for the Cancer Summit contact Dana White, public health advisor, phone: 918-458-4491 (ext.35).

Related Cherokee Nation contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org