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WEBAmerican Indian Health and Diet Project since 2006. American Indian Health and Diet Project. since 2006. The goals of the AIHDP are to bring to light the health problems …

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WEBBut this healthy portion of their diet was overshadowed by an inordinate amount of white flour (for bread, pancakes and gravy), sugar (for pies, syrup and candy) and milk …

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WEBThe buffaloberry has also been used to make dye and medicines for various ailments. Parts of the plant as well as the berries have been used to treat constipation, tuberculosis, …

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WEBEven the roots and bark were consumed in the form of tea (Scully, 26). The bark and berries of the chokecherry tree were also used to treat a number of medical ailments. …

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WEBThe Houma used sugarberry bark to make a decoction for sore throats and a compound decoction mixed with powdered shells to treat venereal disease. The Iroquois took …

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WEBFoods Indigenous to the Western Hemisphere Cranberries. Vaccinium macrocarpon. By Hugh Murphy. Common names: cranberry, lingonberry, cowberry (from the Latin vacca …

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WEBInformation on this site is for educational purposes only. A physician can offer medical diagnosis, medical advice and treatment. Links to other websites are provided for your …

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WEBFoods Indigenous to the Western Hemisphere Pokeweed. By Hugh Murphy. Pokeweed is a wild, leafy plant found across wide regions of North America. Its name comes from an …

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WEBStaghorn sumac parts were used in similar medicinal remedies. The Natchez used the root of fragrant sumac to treat boils. The Ojibwa took a decoction of fragrant sumac root to …

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WEBChristopher Columbus remarked in his dairy of October 12 and 13, 1492 about the peoples he encountered in Guanahani (San Salvadore): “They are very well formed, with …

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Sustenance and Health among the Five Tribes in Indian …

WEBDevon A. Mihesuah, University of Kansas. Abstract. In response to white settlers’ demands for tribal lands in the southeast, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830. The …

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WEBAmerican Indians are 2.2 times more likely to develop diabetes than non-Indians. The American Diabetes Association estimates that 16 per cent of have Type 2 diabetes and …

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Diabetes in Indian Territory: Revisiting Kelly M. West’s Theory …

WEBlate Kelly M. West (1925–1980), also known as the “father of diabetes epide-miology,” asserted in his 1974 article “Diabetes in American Indians and Other Native Populations …

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WEBabove: Black beans and chilies; wild rice and vegetables. above: Venison, squash, sage, mushroom, and rice-stuffed pumpkins. below left: Enchiladas; rt: bison roast with non …

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