Cultural Loss - Impact on Native American Health

[arafel1964]

After seeing lots of vids and reading a lot I think that diabetes is a man made disease. Like said, diabetes were not a part of Native culture decades ago. I believe that food and water are filled with unnatural ingredients. Like my grandmother said; if it looks like natural food, eat it. Don't take those ready made meals and sauces. Also, despite the fact that I understand that people use alcohol to escape the current situation, it is a short term solution, addictive and effects your health.

[Peasker]

Hey, Am an Native American, Yet, am Rocky Cree, Living in Canada. I want to share something with you, in how it's affected us, the same similarities has also affected us not as individualsbut as a community. In the early stages, When a White man gave Alcohol to a native in return for Furs, ( Fur Trade ) it has destoryed are way of thinking. In whats important to us now. It's the greed, inside of us, but for an native itis what I get from it. Over what we really need!

[obfuscation03]

This could be a much better place if we all truly learned to walk that mile in someone else's shoes...

Thank you for posting and presenting a different perspective on alcoholism and disease in these Native American tribes.