Listen. The earth speaks to us in many ways, and sometimes her warnings come not as thunder, but as a quiet sickness in our bellies. Today, we gather to speak of a small, unseen invader that has been walking among our people, uninvited. Our elders always taught us to respect the food we eat, to wash the berries in the stream before offering them to the children. That wisdom is more important now than ever. For we are in the midst of a great sickness, an outbreak of cyclosporiasis spreading across our lands. The Coming of the Parasite You see, there is a tiny parasite, so small you cannot see it with your eyes. They call it Cyclospora cayetanensis . It hides on our fresh fruits and vegetables, waiting to enter our bodies. Right now, here in West Virginia , we have seen numbers climb to near 70 cases—far more than the usual handful we might see in a year. And it is not just here; this sickness is touching 31 states. Michigan has felt it hardest, with thousands of our brothers an...