First Food Policy and Law Scan: How Tribes in the Bemidji Area Are Applying Policy and Systems Approaches to Support Breastfeeding.

The objective of the First Food Policy and Law Scan was to identify breastfeeding policies adopted by federally recognized Tribes in the Indian Health Service's Bemidji Area to understand how breastfeeding is supported through policy. In 2018-2019, we invited all federally recognized Tribes in the Bemidji Area (Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) to share information on policies in 6 settings (eg, government, casinos). Tribal contacts shared 61 policies from 31 Tribes.

The Burden of Unintentional Injury Mortality Among American Indians/Alaska Natives in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Objectives: To characterize the burden of unintentional injury mortality among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin and identify segments of the population that may especially benefit from policy and practice actions to reduce unintentional injury mortality risk factors.

Design: Surveillance of mortality data from CDC WONDER and WISQARS online databases.

Setting: The 3 states in the Indian Health Service (IHS) Bemidji Area: Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.