Elizabeth's US History Blog

Project 562                 The second you open up the link to the website for project 562 you are greeted by the face of a woman and a quote that says "changing the way we see Native America". Right away you know the goal of this project. From this website you also learn who created this project and a small backstory. It tells us, " Created by Matika Wilbur, Project 562 is a multi-year national photography  project dedicated to photographing over 562 federally recognized tribes in  The United States resulting in an unprecedented repository of imagery and  oral histories that accurately portrays contemporary Native Americans."        The section of Matika Wilbur's website that is dedicated to learning more about project 562's creator tells us " Matika began her career in fashion and commercial work in Los Angeles after completing the prestigious Brooks Institute of Photography. Though in high demand pr...

Diabetes and   Native Americans           Diabetes is a disease that is caused by issues with hormonal insulin. Ordinarily, an organ behind the stomach, known as the pancreas, is supposed to release insulin into your body to help use and store the fat and sugar from food you've eaten. This disease could happen if your pancreas produces a very small amount to no insulin. The disease could also happen if the body does not respond correctly to the insulin.              In the United States,  the main cause of end-stage renal disease, or ESRD, is diabetes. ESRD is when kidney failure is treated by transplantation or dialysis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, " The prevalence of diabetes among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in the United States in 2012 (15.9%) was higher than that among non-Hispanic blacks (blacks) (13.2%), Hispanics (12.8%) or ...