Dine Community Advocacy Alliance

The ultimate purpose is to 1) implement and enforce the Healthy Diné Nation Act of 2014 and the Healthy Foods Tax Elimination laws, 2) increase the number of informed Diné citizens, 3) create opportunities to promote health and wellness, 4) leverage/expand our grassroots advocacy efforts to further support the implementation.

The ultimate purpose is to 1) increase the number of informed Navajo Nation citizens regarding Elimination of Sales Tax on Healthy Food law; 2) partner with Navajo Nation retail businesses to promote healthy eating, purchasing, and #1; 3) leverage/expand our grassroots advocacy efforts to continue to further support these activities.

The ultimate purpose is to 1) implement and enforce the Healthy Diné Nation Act of 2014 (HDNA) and the Healthy Foods Tax Elimination laws on the Navajo Nation, 2) increase the number of informed Navajo Nation citizens regarding the healthy and unhealthy food tax laws and tax revenue distribution policies, 3) create opportunities for health and wellness activities to promote a Healthy Diné Nation while providing health education, 4) leverage/expand our grassroots advocacy efforts to continue to further support the implementation activities of the Healthy Diné Nation laws and policies.

The ultimate purpose is to create a healthy Diné nation by 1) increasing consumption of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and water, 2) lessening the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages and highly processed unhealthy food, 3) decreasing the rates of diabetes and obesity, and 4) restoring the health and wellness of our people, improving the quality of life for our people, and pursue Hózhoogo Iiná (quality healthy life) at the local level. Further this project will leverage/expand the existing grassroots community advocacy initiatives by providing support and guidance, while strengthening the relationship between the Navajo Nation government and its members.