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This pilot study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of the Talking Circle Intervention (TCI) and explored preliminary trends in CTU and Native Reliance (cultural identity).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A one-group pretest-posttest design was utilized with a community-based participatory research approach. A total of 20 Native American youth ages 10\u201312 were recruited using nonrandom convenience and snowball sampling approaches from a rural Midwestern tribal community. Primary indicators of feasibility included\n                      <jats:italic>a priori<\/jats:italic>\n                      set benchmarks of \u226570% recruitment, \u2265 80% retention, and \u2265 90% data completeness and achievement of criterion (target enrollment, follow-up completion, complete data sets). Exploratory outcomes included CTU and Native Reliance (cultural identity), assessed at baseline and 3-months. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, and single group paired t-test.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Primary indicators of feasibility in terms of predefined criterion were met. Benchmark findings included 100% recruitment within the planned timeframe, 100% retention at 3\u202fmonths, and 100% data completeness across measures. Exploratory analyses indicated a modest decrease in study participant reported CTU scores and an increase in Native Reliance (cultural identity) scores over the study timeframe.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although observed trends in CTU and cultural identity suggest potential promise, these results are preliminary and must be interpreted with caution. Further research using a larger sample size and a randomized controlled design to evaluate the effectiveness of the TCI is warranted and will further clarify how cultural identity functions as a protective factor against CTU.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1823429","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,17]],"date-time":"2026-07-17T15:02:05Z","timestamp":1784300525000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevention of commercial tobacco use among Native American youth"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Rose","family":"Wimbish-Tompkins","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Nursing and Health Innovations, The University of Texas at Arlington","place":["Arlington, TX, United 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