Native Americans have the highest rates of diabetes than any other ethnic group in the United States.
The University of Minnesota recently received a grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to aid the school’s diabetes research.
The tribe gave $100,000 to a diabetes researcher at the University who is aiming to provide kidney and islet transplants without the need for anti-rejection drugs. While the research is not just tailored to diabetes in Native American communities, Natives and