Even though diabetes only began to impact indigenous communities in the last century, it has become so prevalent that many have begun to accept it as a fact of life. But the truth is that for thousands of years this preventable disease was unheard of in native populations. We might not be able to return to the past, but through proactive interventions we can create a diabetes-free future. These are the ways ‘Amanaki Fo’ou is helping indigenous people to regain control over their bodies and their lives in the fight against diabetes.