Welcome to my Big Idea Project!
Here I explore how colonialism has created a lasting legacy on Indigenous peoples in terms of intergenerational effects from residential schools and how it has not only manifested into type 2 diabetes, but also how Indigenous people are unable to access equal healthcare to manage it. In response, I also write about how Indigenous peoples and researchers are reversing colonialist views in term of research and treatment to instead promote traditional healing and practices in treating and preventing type 2 diabetes.
Additional Resources:
Diabetes among First Nations, Inuit and Metis populations:
