Kenaitze Indian Tribe Walking for Wellness
We are offering an organized walk or activity monthly.
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| Accumulated Activity | 04/23/2005 |
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Program Profile
Activity Types
Walking
Tribes Involved
Kenaitze Indian Tribe and other American Indian/Alaskan Native peoples in KIT service unit area
Location
Community
Program Start Date
04/23/05
Program Description
We are offering an organized walk or activity monthly.
Program Purpose
Our goal is to engage people who have not had a regular activity or exercise program and encourage them to continue by showing them how easy it is, how good they will feel and to meet new people to be active with on their own. Secondarily, we hope to support our diabetes prevention project by having an established walking group that intensive participants can join when they begin the diabetes program.
Program Key Features
The Health Educator, Diabetes Prevention Educator and other Dena'ina Health Clinic staff plan events based on the tribal and community activities currently happening. Our first event was a beach walk at the traditional set net site. We did this to assist folks in learning about the site and the fishing opportunities available to them. Also, for those who are already active at the net, they now know how far down the beach they need to walk to reach 1 mile while they are waiting to pull the net. The second event was coordinated to occur at the time the community clean-up was happening; our group cleaned the road approaching the Kenaitze Indian Tribe's office building. Big yellow garbage bags provided by a local company were obtained for our Just Move It walkers, and not only were they doing something healthy for themselves, they were doing something healthy for their community.
Most Excited About
We are most excited about the anticipation by tribal members about our next event. We are asked where the next walk will be.
Program Location
Kenai, Alaska.
416 Frontage Road
Suite 200
Kenai
AK
99611
Communities Involved
The participants may be from communities surrounding Kenai including Nikiski, Soldotna, Sterling, Kasilof or others.
Program Partners
The Kenaitze Indian Tribe and the Dena'ina Health Clinic.
Program Age Group
Adult
Youth
Elder
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