Laws and Legislation

Abstract:

In July 2005, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council passed the Blackfeet Tobacco Free Act, which states that all public places will be smoke-free and spit-tobacco-free on the Blackfeet Reservation. The passage of the Tobacco-Free Act is part of many tribal health initiatives to address commercial tobacco health related diseases and deaths on the reservation.

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Publication Date: Jul/21/2005
Source: Browning, MT: Blackfeet Nation
Contact Info: Lori New Breast

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The passage of the Blackfeet Tobacco Free Act is dedicated to all the Blackfeet members who have died and suffer from commercial tobacco related cancers and diseases. The Blackfeet Tobacco Free Act is enacted to protect the public health of the Blackfeet Nation, now and in the future.

URL: http://modelpolicies.thepraxisproject.org/files/model_policies/p24.2.pdf

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Related Names: Blackfeet Nation| Blackfeet Tobacco Program

Contact Info: Lori New Breast