{"id":29592,"date":"2022-11-14T00:01:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T05:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=29592"},"modified":"2022-11-14T10:00:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:00:43","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-takes-diabetes-seriously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/11\/14\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-takes-diabetes-seriously\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation takes diabetes seriously"},"content":{"rendered":"  <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/11\/14\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-takes-diabetes-seriously\/chuckhoskin-24\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29593\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2216\" height=\"1662\" data-attachment-id=\"29593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/11\/14\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-takes-diabetes-seriously\/chuckhoskin-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/14\/ChuckHoskin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2216,1662\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1668019117&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chuck Hoskin Jr.\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chuck Hoskin Jr.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chuck Hoskin Jr. serves as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Photo by Indianz.Com &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/&quot;&gt;(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/14\/ChuckHoskin-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/14\/ChuckHoskin.jpg\" alt=\"Chuck Hoskin Jr.\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-29593\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Chuck Hoskin Jr. serves as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Photo by Indianz.Com <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Diabetes efforts saving lives within Cherokee Nation<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, November 14, 2022<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. <A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\"><I aria-hidden=true class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/I><\/A><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Cherokee Nation<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><A \r\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/\">cherokee.org<\/A><\/div>\r\n <P><\/P>\r\nAt <a href=https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/>Cherokee Nation<\/a> and across America, we recognize November as <a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/get-involved\/community\/american-diabetes-month\">Diabetes Awareness Month<\/a>.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nAn estimated one in 10 Americans has diabetes. In Indian Country, the numbers are even higher, with more than one in six of the adult population affected. During Diabetes Awareness Month, we are making extra efforts to educate Cherokees about this serious disease.\r\n <P><\/P>\r\nAll year round, we are proactive about preventing and treating diabetes among Cherokee citizens. The <a href=https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/sdpi\/>Special Diabetes Program for Indians<\/a> (SDPI) is one of the most effective resources for American Indians struggling with diabetes. SDPI is a federal grant available to tribes throughout the nation, and Cherokee Nation operates the country\u2019s largest SDPI program with about 11,000 patients. Nationwide, SDPI has helped reduce new cases of kidney failure by half and reduced diabetes-related deaths by more than a third. Among Cherokee Nation Health\u2019s diabetes patients, we\u2019ve reached an in-control rate of nearly 70%.\r\n <P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCherokeeNation\/posts\/pfbid0kAuhHL6zcC4X1NPXgGAS8ybu8pBp3qop6hcxALajDCudaEF7vvfHC2ZoNfMpQa8ol\" data-width=\"552\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block;\"><\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThis is a classic example of preventive care that saves lives and reduces costs for everyone. Cherokee Nation optimizes every dollar to provide high-quality health care, including helping our people with the rising cost of diabetes treatments and medications. We are also investing in wellness accessibility, such as walking trails and enhanced community centers that offer exercise options and nutrition education across our 7,000-square-mile reservation.\r\n <P><\/P>\r\nWhen we talk about dramatic and positive lifestyle changes, no one better embodies that than District 8 Tribal Council Member Shawn Crittenden. Over the past year, my friend Shawn experienced a life-altering health scare related to diabetes. He was hospitalized in critical condition. Thankfully, our team of medical experts got him on the road to recovery. \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nBut Shawn didn\u2019t stop there. He made a vow to his family and to his constituents that he would commit to healthier living. As a true leader and great example for our people, he drastically changed his diet, losing 70 pounds and emerging from his health crisis much stronger. Our team helped him with nutrition and self-management education, physical activity ideas and medical management.\r\n <P><\/P><div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><P><\/P>\r\nWithout a doubt, Cherokee Nation\u2019s diabetes program is one of our most successful public health initiatives. But we don\u2019t do it alone. We collaborate with many state and community partners, supporting public school education and activities like Farm-to-School to reduce risk of diabetes for our youngest Cherokees. By developing good habits early on, we can avoid the worst of diabetic complications later in life, including heart attacks, strokes, blindness, amputations and kidney failure.\r\n <P><\/P>\r\nAs part of the <a href=https:\/\/anadisgoi.com\/index.php\/government-stories\/45-cherokee-nation-calendar-of-events-for-november?highlight=WyJkaWFiZXRlcyJd>2022 Awareness Month<\/a>, Cherokee Nation plans to offer screening events at each of our nine clinics. Like Council Member Crittenden has shown us, we can overcome health challenges to extend our lives and the time we have to spend with loved ones. Together, we can become healthier Cherokees and a healthier Cherokee Nation.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<HR><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/23\/chuckhoskinavatar.jpg\" alt=\"Chuck Hoskin Jr\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"rounded-circle\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-9\"><EM><A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\">Chuck Hoskin Jr.<\/A> \r\nis the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian \r\ntribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the \r\nCherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from \r\n1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe\u2019s \r\nSecretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the \r\nCherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years.<\/EM><\/div><\/div><HR>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Together, we can become healthier Cherokees and a healthier Cherokee Nation.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,9],"tags":[77,76,256,40,454,210,127,257,3600],"class_list":["post-29592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-opinion","tag-cherokee","tag-chuck-hoskin","tag-diabetes","tag-food","tag-grants","tag-ihs","tag-oklahoma","tag-sdpi","tag-shawn-crittenden","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/14\/ChuckHoskin.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-7Hi","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}