Shortly after the dams were built, the U.S. military began d…

Shortly after the dams were built, the U.S. military began distributing free commodity foods. What types of foods were distributed? When were fresh fruits and vegetables introduced? What has been the impact on health? How did fry bread become Native American “tradition”?

Researchers have spent decades and several millions of dolla…

Researchers have spent decades and several millions of dollars studying diabetes among the Pima and Tohono O’odham tribes. Why hasn’t their research yielded a genetic explanation for the high rates of the disease? Why, despite three decades of medical research, have diabetes rates among the Pima and Tohono O’odham continued to climb?