The Chickasaw Nation and the Choctaw Nation are helping combat diabetes in Oklahoma.

The Chickasaw Nation is contributing $1 million to fund a chair at the future Oklahoma Diabetes Center and another $1 million for an endowed faculty position at the University of Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation is contributing $1 million for two positions at OU.

Oklahoma Indians suffer from an exceptionally high rate of diabetes. About 20 percent of Choctaws have the disease, according to the tribe.

Get the Story:
Tribes team up to fight diabetes with OU (The Norman Transcript 7/25)
Tribes will help diabetes center (The Oklahoman 7/25)
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Relevant Links:
Oklahoma Diabetes Center - http://www.oklahomadiabetescenter.com

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