Reclaiming Indigenous Health: Embracing traditional values, culture, and history in cancer efforts

1. Health equity is essential for well-being and vibrancy of communities.

a) True
b) False

2. The American Indian Cancer Foundation emphasizes an Indigenous lens in regards to prevention and policy development to influence health through environmental change.

a) True
b) False

3. Indigenous lifeways are rooted in prevention and include sustainability objectives, respect for all things, and utilizes traditional medicine and foods.

a) True
b) False

4. The following is/are root cause(s) of chronic disease:

a) Adverse social determinants of health
b) Adverse childhood experiences
c) Behavioral risk factors
d) Poor health outcomes
e) All of the above

5. It is important to recognize unhealthy behaviors in the context of trauma, stress, historical genocide and colonization.

a) True
b) False

6. To achieve full health potential through health equity the following need to be addressed:

a) Balanced health
b) Breaking the cycle of trauma
c) Addressing social determinants of health
d) All of the Above

7. Understanding the Indigenous Worldview in regards to balance include addressing mind, body, spirit.

a) True
b) False

8. The following is/are example(s) of cancer prevention programs offered with combination with the American Indian Cancer Foundation:

a) SmokefreeNATIVE
b) Lung Cancer Screening: Be Aware. Take Action.
c) Cancer & COVID-19
d) All of the above

9. Focusing on an Indigenous lens towards cancer prevention includes respect for elders, listening to understand, showing compassion, and having empathy.

a) True
b) False