Don’t burn the stories like the totem poles.
- The Medicine Bag
- Traditional vs. Commercial
- Plant Alternatives
- Lung Health Facts
- Screening & Costs
- Quitline Resources
Prayers up,
The Medicine
Bag Concept
A medicine pouch often includes one item from each part of the natural world, representing connection between the person and creation.
- Plant: Sage, Sweetgrass, Cedar
- Animal: Feather, fur, or bone
- Mineral: Stone, shell, or crystal
- Human: Intention, prayer, community
Lung Health
15.8%
AI/AN adults smoke at a higher rate than any other racial or ethnic group in the U.S.
Age 50 to 80 years old
20 pack-year smoking history
Currently smoke or quit within past 15 years
Traditional
vs. Commercial
Traditional
Sacred, naturally grown
Commercial
Mass-produced, addictive
Purpose
Prayer vs. Addiction
Chemicals
None vs. 7,000+
The Team
Developed in partnership between the Patches Lab at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the Seattle Indian Health Board — ensuring culturally grounded, medically accurate resources.
Fred Hutch / Patches Lab
Seattle Indian Health Board
Call a
Quitline.
AI Commercial Tobacco Program
1-855-524-7848
Washington State
1-800-784-8669
SmokefreeNATIVE
Text NATIVE to 47848
EX Program
Text SACREDBREATH to 88709
Healing
in Community
Stories, support groups, and connection. You are not alone in this journey.
20%
Lung cancer screening lowers the chances of dying from lung cancer by about 20%. A low-dose CT scan is quick, painless, and you can keep your clothes on.