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Activities

Title		Date	Report
Accumulated Activity		06/04/2005

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Stories

Title		Date
'Just Move It' with TOMBO!		02/24/2006
'Just Move It" Family Fun Night 2005		07/05/2005
'Just Move It' Youth Olympics 2005		07/05/2005
'Just Move It' Native Teen Basketball Tournament A Success!		07/05/2005

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Program Profile

Other sports

Kashia, Lytton, Graton, Dry Creek, Cloverdale, Pt. Arena, Wappo

Community

08/16/02

The Healthy Traditions Wellness Promotion Program's Youth Program includes a basketball team of Native Youth who practice twice weekly and participates in tournaments in and around Sonoma County. We also have the NYLC which also meets weekly and we do aerobic exercise, games that require physical activity (Twister, Mini obstacle courses and relay games) and diabetes education. We also help coordinate as well as participate in the Annual Youth Olympics (held each June).

The Native Youth Leadership Council is open to Native Youth ages 12-18 years old who want to become active community members, learn skills to become future leaders, take pride in Native culture and demonstrate good physical health.

In keeping with our Mission Statement as listed under the program purpose, we carry out various program activities on a weekly basis that consists' of leadership development, physical activity, and other wellness activities. The Youth Group has conducted small fundraisers (Indian Taco sales) to fund their attendance at a recent Native Leadership conference held in San Diego, California (November, 2004). Through consensus building, the Youth Group held an election (January 2005), to elect a "King" and "Queen" to govern youth activities. In addition the youth group created a "Code of Conduct" governing youth behavior during meetings and community events.

We are excited about getting our Native community involved in fitness and exercise through education, sports and cultural activities. We are proud of the fact that we have for the past 3 years hosted our annual Youth Olympics that is attended by over 300 local Native youth and parents whom have a fun filled day of sports, healthy food and family fun. We pride ourselves being on the front lines of combating the diabetes epidemic, making small but continual strides towards a healthier Native American people.

The youth group meetings take place on the 2nd floor community room of the newly constructed Senior Nutrition site located at the Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Inc. in Santa Rosa, California.
144 Stony Point Rd.
Santa Rosa
CA
95401

The seven local Tribes of Sonoma County, which are Kashia, Dry Creek, Cloverdale, Lytton Rancheria, Graton, Point Arena and Mishewal Wappo as well as Native youth from neighboring counties as well as others from different areas and states.

Diabetes Primary Prevention Project and staff; CHoPS' Youth Center - Santa Rosa, CA; Multi Agency Gang Task Force of Sonoma County; Ya-Ka-Ama - Forestville, CA; Santa Rosa City School District; Fusion Fitness - Santa Rosa, CA; the 7 member Tribes of Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Inc.; 15 member Board of Directors of Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Inc.; American Indian Tobacco Education Network - Sacramento, CA; Sonoma County Public Health Services - Santa Rosa, CA; Indian Health Service - California Area Office - Sacramento, CA; and California Rural Indian Health Board - Sacramento, CA.

Youth

Related program: Move It with TOMBO!