Helping native Americans live disease free.

• Position: Diabetes

"Through the Eyes of the Eagle: Illustrating Healthy Living for Children" is a traveling All exhibition of the original artwork from the Eagle Books series, which promotes type 2 diabetes prevention and encourages a return to traditional ways, including physical activity and healthy eating. The series was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) in collaboration with the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee and the Indian Health Service in response to the burden of diabetes among Native Americans and the lack of prevention materials for youngsters.

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The series--written by Georgia Perez (who served 19 years as a community health representative in Nambe Pueblo, NM.) and illustrated by Patrick Rolo (Bad River Band of Ojibwe, Wis.) and Lisa A. Fifield (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Black Bear Clan)--includes four books: Through the Eyes of the Eagle; Knees Lifted High; Plate Full of Color; and Tricky Treats. More than 2,000,000 books have been distributed throughout the U.S. and abroad.

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The Eagle Books series is brought to life by the wise animal characters, Mr. Eagle and Miss Rabbit, and a clever trickster, Coyote, who engage Rain That Dances and his young friends in the joy of physical activity, eating healthy foods, and learning from their elders about traditional ways of being healthy.

Through the Eyes of the Eagle introduces the characters of Mr. Eagle and Rain That Dances, the American Indian youth he befriends. Mr. Eagle reminds the young...