It appears that Mr. Williams' participation in what's supposed to be his blog has become non-existent. When was the last time he posted anything? He must have lost interest, or perhaps he's just tired of seeing comments that are either (mostly) fawning and sycophantic in nature, or, at the other end of the spectrum, deeply critical of his hypocrisy, jingoism, militarism, New York liberal media-ism (?), self-promotion and corporate and government subservience.

500 years ago the Tohono O'odham subsisted on on a 700 calorie per day diet of roots, nuts, berries and herbs with an occasion scrap of meat. Those that lacked the genetic disposition and intensely effective metabolism to survive on this died out and took their genes with them. Diabetes and morbid obesity is inevitable on a 2000-3000 calorie diet considering their genetic makeup.

what an article. Pulitzer worthy

Nice to see a tribe that was able to resist government genocide and assimilation and is now seeking a return to the old ways. It's possible we'd all do well to practice some of the old ways of our ancestors.

I believe it's interesting to note that this issue of subjecting ourselves as a society to over-complexity and over-consumption has endured over 100 years and is well documented in William Dawson's book "The Quest of the Simple Life". Read it and you'll be amazed at the parallels between London circa 1907 and today's suburban American culture. Free Kindle edition is available at http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Simple-Life-ebook/dp/B000JQU4D8.

The small town of Sells, Ariz. The home to the Tohono O'odham Indian Nation.

Isn't this the same town where "Tonto" and the "Lone Ranger" met???

Or is it where McCain and Palin met for the first time to discuss their FAILED presidential bid???

"When was the last time you seen an Indian family just chillin at Red Lobster?"

Chris Rock

It's been shown for a long time that where industrialized, "refined" diets take over, health declines precipitously. Getting back to something more naturalized is a good thing--and a responsible thing. Helps the individual, helps society.

Dear Jane and Bob,

Please note that Indians are from, wait for it.....INDIA! These people are, for lack of a better name, Native Americans, and not in any way from or related to, the Indian continent. Please don't attach their existence to the very lost idiot Christopher Columbus, who white people "celebrate" every year, thinkin' his misguided trip, paid for by Spain, when his own country refused to sponsor his trip and thought he was a joke. Turns out he indeed was. He was only lost by, oh......almost half way 'round the world!!!! Please refer to the tribes and their people here as Native American, and drop any connection to a very misguided and wrong history. Repeat after me...Indians are from India, native tribes in the US are NOT. Indians are from India, native tribes in the US are Not. Maybe you'll get the hang of it eventually. This is basic elementary school knowledge.

Looks like the American Indian know what lies ahead...they'll eat while the rest of us starve...

In other words, a vegetarian choice.

I remembering seeing a segment a few years ago on a news show such as Dateline or 20/20 about native Hawaiians that had reverted back to the diet of their ancestors with great success. The participants quickly dropped weight and cholesterol and blood sugar levels normalized.

The original diet for man; Genesis 1: 11 & 12. All creation was vegetarian, both man and animal.

My 2 cents...

This name "Indian" is used everywhere without reference correctly. Here "Indian Nation" is so confusing. Wonder why the country India cannot go back to its other name "Bharata Ganarajya". or Bharata Varsha. Or just go back to Hindustan...

India - Indus valley civilization and all that history if fine (where India got its name presumably) But these western / English authors have mis-used this word "Indian" so much - it is terribly confusing. American Indians, Native Indians, East Indians, West Indies (West Indians - Caribbean folks as they call in USA). Asian Indians, Indian Americans or American Indians ...whatever

Chuck-many American Indians prefer to be called American Indians. Some will go along with Native American but it actually insults them to be called American. Many prefer to be called only by their tribe names such as Cherokee. It gets complicated.

Good to go bravo!

Be aware of drugs that potentiate diabetes.
Eli Lilly Zyprexa Olanzapine issues linger.
The use of powerful antipsychotic drugs has increased in children as young as three years old. Weight gain, increases in triglyceride levels and associated risks for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The average weight gain (adults) over the 12 week study period was the highest for Zyprexa—17 pounds. You’d be hard pressed to gain that kind of weight sport-eating your way through the holidays.One in 145 adults died in clinical trials of those taking the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa.
This was Lilly's #1 product $5 billion per year sales,moreover Lilly also make billions more on drugs that treat diabetes.
--- Daniel Haszard Zyprexa activist and patient.
FMI http://www.zyprexa-victims.com

I prefer to be referred to as simply "Native" or "Indigenous". If you have any basic knowledge you'd ask "from which tribe?"