Indigenous Groups Haudenosaunee

The Haudenosaunee

Strength to Outlast Diabetes

The Haudenosaunee people, also known as the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, created a blueprint for peace and perseverance that has lasted for hundreds of years. Today, they are using that heritage to come together and fight for a future free from the scourge of diabetes.

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Strengthening The Longhouse

Amanaki Fo’ou’s work among the Haudenosaunee represents our first outreach beyond the indigenous communities of Polynesia. Working with local partners, we’ve created new resources for diabetes education that draw upon the Six Nation’s heritage of resilience and cooperation.

As of March 2023, the rate of diabetes for First Nations people in Canada is 3 to 5 times higher than that of other Canadian.

Source : diabetes.ca

From 1980 to 2005, the rate of diabetes more than doubled among First Nations women and more than tripled among First Nations men.

Source : ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Haudenosaunee Diabetes Resources

Haudenosaunee Lesson 1: Beginning the Journey
Haudenosaunee Lesson 3: What is Diabetes
Haudenosaunee Lesson 5: All Foods Are Not Created Equal
Haudenosaunee Lesson 6: Water is Life
Haudenosaunee Lesson 7: The Good Mind
Haudenosaunee Lesson 8: Extend the Longhouse
Haudenosaunee Lesson 9: Celebrate Success
Haudenosaunee Lesson 1: Beginning the Journey
Haudenosaunee Lesson 3: What is Diabetes
Haudenosaunee Lesson 5: All Foods Are Not Created Equal
Haudenosaunee Lesson 6: Water is Life
Haudenosaunee Lesson 7: The Good Mind
Haudenosaunee Lesson 8: Extend the Longhouse
Haudenosaunee Lesson 9: Celebrate Success

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The greatest resource we have to create a Diabetes-free future is each other. Whether you’re making a donation, volunteering your time, or helping us spread the word online, we need you to become a part of our global community of compassion.

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