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Nationally, American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) communities have lower rates of cancer. However, in certain regions such as Alaska and the Northern Plains states, AI/AN cancer incidence and mortality rates exceed those for the US general populations. As a response to these disparities, the CDC supports numerous cancer surveillance, prevention and control projects in Indian Country through an Interagency agreement between the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. Our mission is to reduce the burden of cancer through improved surveillance, screening, provider training, and public health research.