Purpose and Motivation:

In Lakota, Chante' means heart, and it is the heart and health of the Native community and its families that are the catalyst for this proposal. Native families are sick, literally, and many people are becoming maimed or suffer premature death because of ill health associated with diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Most of these health issues are caused by obesity, which in turn is caused by poor eating habits and lack of exercise. Nationally, childhood diabetes is at an alarming rate. As an organization within Ohio that supports Native American communities, it is our responsibility to help bring about a change to this crisis.

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