Let's Get 1 Million Indigenous People Moving!

Contributed by: National Coordinator
Date: 10/30/05

Imagine thousands of people in Native American communities - walking together for wellness all across the country. You and your community can help make this happen. The National Congress of American Indians has established November 2, 2005 as the 3rd Annual National Native American Health and Fitness Day. The Indian Health Service National Prevention Initiative would like to encourage tribal leaders to hold Wellness Walks or other fitness events in their home communities between November 2, 2005 and December 31, 2005.

Here's how you can participate:


1. Email justmoveit@ihs.gov to request the National Native American Health & Fitness Day Packet. The Packet includes instructions, event report form and poster.
2. Organize any type of non-competitive physical activity event between November 2, 2005 and December 31, 2005. Suggestions: Walk/Run, Aerobics, Health Fair / Workshop AND some type of physical activity, Dance (line dancing, etc.), OR any other type of physical activity event.
3. Once you've decided on an event, a location, time and date, use the poster included in the packet to advertise your event.
4. After your event, log on to the Just Move It website and tell us what happened and how many people you got moving!


Partner with Just Move It and join this national effort to get One Million Native People Moving! _______________________

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), in conjunction with the Indian Health Service, Just Move It, National Indian Health Board and Nike, Inc. will sponsor the Third Annual National Native American Health and Fitness Day Walk/Run with Oglala Sioux Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills! The Walk/Run will take place on November 2, 2005 at the NCAI 62nd Annual 2005 Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Walk/Run will focus attention on Native American health concerns. All of Indian Country is invited to join together to fight for a healthy future for Native people!

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