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Building Support for Policy Change at the Tribal Level: The Role of Cherokee Nation in Passing Cody's Law

Date Published:Aug 27, 2012

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In 2011, the State of Oklahoma passed Cody's Law, legislation that holds adults accountable for underage drinking that take place on their property. In this video, Levi Keehler, Director of Prevention for Behavioral Health for Cherokee Nation, describes how the tribe built support for the law in Northeast Oklahoma.

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