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Eagle Books Travel to Communities Throughout the U.S.
About the Eagle Books
The Eagle Books are a series of four children’s books for Native
American children and others interested in healthy living. The books
promote type 2 diabetes prevention and encourage a return to traditional
ways, including physical activity and healthy eating. The series was
developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division
of Diabetes Translation (DDT), in collaboration with the Tribal Leaders
Diabetes Committee and the Indian Health Service, in response to the
burden of diabetes among Native Americans and the lack of diabetes
prevention materials for children.
The series, written by Georgia Perez (who served as a Community Health
Representative for 19 years in Nambe Pueblo, New Mexico) and illustrated by
Patrick Rolo (Bad River Band of Ojibwe, Wisconsin) and Lisa A. Fifield
(Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Black Bear Clan), includes four books:
- Through the Eyes of the Eagle
- Knees Lifted High
- Plate Full of
Color
- Tricky Treats
Over 2 million books have been distributed throughout Indian Country,
the rest of U.S., and abroad. To expand the reach of these vital health
messages, artwork from the Eagle Books is now the focus of two outreach
efforts.
Community Outreach Campaign
Coordinated by DDT’s Native Diabetes Wellness Program, the Eagle Books
Community Outreach Campaign supports activities and programs designed to
empower local communities. From 2008 through 2012, the Native Diabetes
Wellness Program will partner with American Indian and Alaska Native
communities throughout Indian Country (such as Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community in Michigan, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in New Mexico,
and Pendleton, Oregon, among others) to host a series of events
celebrating the Eagle Books and their culturally-relevant messages about
traditional ways and healthy living. Activities include large panels of
images of the Eagle Books artwork accompanied by health messages,
storytelling, diabetes talking circles, art workshops, powwows, school
events, viewings of the animated Eagle Books on DVD, and seasonal events
that coincide with local activities.
The first community outreach campaign was co-sponsored by Keweenaw Bay
Ojibwa Community College in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Keweenaw Bay
Indian Community was chosen as the pilot site for the Eagle Book Community
Outreach Campaign because of the community’s widespread use of the Eagle
Books in their local schools and the role of Keweenaw Bay Community College
in integrating the Eagle Books into the
Health is
Life in Balance Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools Curriculum (DETS).
Traveling Exhibition
Through the Eyes of the Eagle: Illustrating Healthy Living for
Children is a traveling exhibition of the original artwork from the
Eagle Books. Curated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
Global Healthy Odyssey Museum, the exhibition has been on display at the
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian,
the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, and at the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s
Global Health
Odyssey Museum.
For information about where the exhibition will be on display next and
for details about booking the exhibition, refer to the online traveling
exhibition prospectus:
www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/cdc_traveling_exhibitions.htm.
Learn more about the Eagle Books and supporting materials such as the
animated DVD and coloring books by visiting:
www.cdc.gov/diabetes/eaglebooks.
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Page last reviewed: July 27, 2009
Page last modified: July 27, 2009
Content Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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