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The Chickasaw Nation is making a major gift to the OU Cancer Institute to establish cancer support services for Oklahoma's American Indians.
University of Oklahoma President David Boren announced the gift at the December meeting of the OU Board of Regents.
The gift will establish the Oklahoma American Indian Cancer Support Program, which will provide designated services at the OU Cancer Institute for the state's American Indian population and develop community-based support programs for Chickasaw Nation members with cancer and their families.
"With this generous gift, the Chickasaw Nation takes the lead in addressing the health disparities in cancer that afflict American Indians in Oklahoma," Boren said, noting that the Chickasaw Nation previously underlined its commitment to improved health care in Oklahoma with a $2 million gift to endow a faculty position designated for the clinical director of the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center at OU. "We are deeply grateful to Governor Bill Anoatubby and the Chickasaw Nation for their continued commitment to improved health care in Oklahoma and for providing the resources to expand the services of the OU Cancer Institute."
