Doing the Turkey Trot
Cultural Liaison Grace Tracy drops a freshly made blue corn dumpling into a pot of boiling water to cook during her cooking demonstration at the Sawmill Chapter House’s Turkey Trot last week. Tracy said she only uses blue corn meal and water to make her dumplings. (Times photo - Shondiin Silversmith)
Tsehootsooi team travels to chapters to teach healthy living
SAWMILL, Ariz.
Emilida Lynch from Sawmill walks along the fun walk/run route with her family during the Turkey Trot event last week at Sawmill Chapter House. Lynch said she and her partner try to participate as much as they can in fun alms because they like to be healthy for their kids. (Times photo – Shondiin Silversmith)
In honor of diabetes month, Tsehootsooi Medical Center’s prevention team is trotting across the Navajo Nation to raise awareness about diabetes with their “Turkey Trot: Take Care of Your Life” event.
The event features seven activities at chapter houses across the nation. This past Thursday, Nov. 6, they were at Sawmill Chapter, and today, Nov. 13, they will be at Fort Defiance.
Recreation Specialist Jimmy Pete said the goal for Turkey Trot is to provide communities with activities that help them fight diabetes. This includes a 3K walk/run, cooking demonstrations, chair/band exercises, cultural education, health/self-care, stress management and immunizations.
Pete said they are visiting seven chapters throughout November with the final chapter being Nahata Dziil on the 25th.
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