Created in 1995, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) brings doctors and scientists together with the common goal of learning more about cancer and how it can be better prevented and treated. In 2001, HCI launched a special program designed to meet the needs of Native Americans. This program is built on respect for Native American culture and tradition and on heart-felt concern for the high number of cancer deaths among Native American people. It is the first program of its kind in the western United States that has been blessed by Native Americans.

Phyllis Pettit Nassi, manager of Special Populations at Huntsman Cancer Institute, is enrolled in the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and a member of the Cherokee Nation. She has traveled extensively throughout the western United States and Alaska to help educate American Indians, Alaska Natives, African Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Hispanics about cancer prevention and treatment. She was the Native American Administrative Assistant for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

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