Diabetes My heart aches every time another Anishinaabe walks on from diabetes. My Noozhishenh (grandson) Begizo has diabetes since he was less than two and we talk about this all the time. Even though Type 2 is preventable human nature is not. For sure I’ve seen so many toe infections be the first step towards a terrible end. We need freely available training for diabetic foot care and I’ll work with our doctors to come up with a plan to fight this scourge. Food Sovereignty After all the talk about “Food Sovereignty,” I think it’s time we define it and develop a plan to implement. Our situation is complicated by our geographic separation. We need visioning sessions in different areas to figure out doable plans for different areas. We are eating when we control what we eat and how we procure it, health will follow.