The article, "How place names impact the way we see landscape" by B. Toastie talks about how the renaming of sacred and traditional sites can change the way we view and feel about it. He mentions how different places have a story behind it and how that story helps us perceive and connect with the landscape. For example, he talks specifically about the story of Measuring-Worm Stone which was renamed El Captain, someone who was a part of an Indian-killing militia. By using these colonized names for sacred sites it lacks the deep connection and keeps trauma of dispossession fresh, such as the loss of homelands, hunting grounds ,abuse, cultural degradation, and most importantly the significance of the site. He also talks about how when a indegenous place is renamed it, we lose its connection, because the stories before provide a sense of belonging and tells us about ourselves and the past. 

In the article, "Traditions and Diabetes Prevention: A Healthy Path for Native Americans”by Sue Mclaughlin, she talks about how diabetes was unknown in Native communities, until after World War 2 then cases began to appear. Due to genetic, environmental, and behavior issues, many Natives contributed to the high rate of diabetes. In the article the author talks about how the U.S Government was also a part of the issue native Americans faced, by creating Laws and Acts that completely changed their lifestyle. The acts included the Indian Removal Act that forced reservation life, which soon led to boarding school, and the Dawes Act which caused Native Americans to lose millions of acres of land. Some of the lifestyle changes presented in the article is how Native American diets went from wild game, fruits, vegetables, and teas to now a highly processed diet, in which foods are higher in fat, sodium, and have added sugars. Another huge impact expressed in the article is the amount of physical activity that has changed since the moving to reservations. "There were also frequent native dances and powwows, which involved strenuous physical activity. It has been estimated that native people expended more than 4,000 calories per day before the start of reservation life.” In the article the author also talks about ways to get back to the healthy lifestyle Natives had before colonization. Through programs, sharing knowledge on diabetes, and most importantly traditional healing options. 

In the video, "Diabetes among Native Americans- Genes or Environment?”by California Newsreel they talked about how back then diabetes was extremely rare, and was only 1 case in the early 1900s. Due to a changing environment  and lifestyle around the 1970s native Americans have one of the highest diabetes rates. In the video they talked about how the government chose to spend their money on genetics research within these populations, rather than using their resources and putting it towards the community to boost physical activity and healthy diets. 

The article, "What to know about diabetes in India” by Lauren Martin talks about how diabetes is a rapidly growing concern within India. She mentions how India is one of the countries with the highest rate of diabetes, with more than 77 million adults diagnosed with diabetes. There are a few reasons as to why they are more prone to developing diabetes within their lifetime. For starters the article mentions how people of South Asian ancestry tend to have a higher fat to muscle ratio compared to people of European descent. Another huge change mentioned is how India is becoming more urbanized and having people move into the cities in which they have more access to processed foods. Other reasons she mentioned were changes in farming practices, social stress, sweet cuisines, and increased availability of processed foods. 

The article, "Accessibility of Healthy Food and Type-2 Diabetes in Africa" by the Engage Africa Foundation talks about the Sub-Saharan African region and how the diabetes rate increased dramatically and the contributing factors that played a role. The Africa Region is one of the top 5 countries with the most cases, there are currently 24 million adults between the ages 20-79 who have been diagnosed and it is expected to rise up to 33 million by 2030. Throughout the article they talked about how healthy management was an issue the people faced and getting access to all the right treatments they need. The people face issues such as affordable treatment, diet habits, food scarcity, and the availability of healthy local foods. 

The video, "Diabetes in the Marshall Island" by the California Newsreel talks about a community known as Marshall island in which like many others is affected negatively by diabetes. The article mentioned how farming was essential to a healthy lifestyle, but now with the processed foods and foods that are imported it is much easier and faster to get food that isn't good for you. It also mentioned how the food that they do get is shipped in and the fresh food is more expensive. 

• What I wanted to do was hold a class, and provide them, with information about diabetes and better their knowledge. 

• Also play informational videos for them to understand why it's important to know and be aware of diabetes.