An interagency collaboration between the First LadyÂs LetÂs Move! Initiative, the Departments of the Interior (AS-IA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Indian Education), Agriculture, Health and Human Services (IHS), and Education has been formed to reduce disproportionately high obesity rates and improve the health of Native youth. This survey is designed to determine what resources are already available at schools in Indian Country and those serving significant populations of Native youth and more importantly what further resources are needed in order to create healthy school environments for all of students.
The LetÂs Move in Indian Country School Survey will be administered to Bureau of Indian Education schools, Tribal schools, and public schools serving high populations of Native students. The survey is time sensitive since it is our first step in a 3-month process to develop the framework for the LetÂs Move in Indian Country Initiative, with an anticipated launch date of mid-March. The survey is intended to serve as a vehicle to assess the needs of particular school sites related to health, nutrition, and physical activity programs, services, and infrastructure. The survey will therefore help us establish a baseline of activity and infrastructure at the school sites rather than help to develop policy recommendations. Conducting a needs assessment and determining baseline information is necessary in order for us to identify areas of need and opportunities for successful models to ensure efficient and effective use of government resources. The broader LetÂs Move in Indian Country Initiative is facilitating several collaborative efforts with Tribes and Tribal leaders providing ample opportunities for comment and input on the Initiative as it is developed, including goals and strategies for implementation.
US Code:
25 USC 2
Name of Law: Commissioner of Indian Affairs Duties
This is a one-time survey of schools serving high populations of Native Americans, to establish a baseline of activity and infrastructure in support of an interagency collaboration, LetÂs Move in Indian Country, to reduce disproportionately high obesity rates and improve the health of Native youth.
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