When the Pima tribe lost access to the water, I thought it was extremely unfair of how inequalities are powerful determinants of our health. I didn’t realize the extent to how decisions may help some at the cost of another. Although white settlers, citrus farmers, and people living outside the reserve prospered greatly from the Coolidge dam, many were blind to the fact of how it affected the Native Americans and their way of life. The Pima Indians of Arizona have the highest rates of diabetes in the world with more than half the population diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I found this truly disheartening as diabetes can lead to other complications and ultimately result in death if not managed properly. Because the Pima tribe didn't have access
