Wapekeka

Alternate Names
Wapekeka
Latitude
53.84386482
Longitude
-89.53875706
Province
Ontario
Region
Ontario
Type
First Nation Location
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Community Collaboration in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Examples of How Remote First Nations in Northern Ontario Managed the Pandemic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mayheve C. Rondeau
Keira A. Loukes
Michael A. Robidoux
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 18, no. 1, Emerging Research from a Post-Pandemic World, 2023

Examines the community-based strategy to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by Indigenous communities.  

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Hoop House Gardening in the Wapekeka First Nation as an Extension of Land-Based Food Practices

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather A. Thompson
Courtney W. Mason
Michael A. Robidoux
Arctic, vol. 71, no. 4, December 19, 2018, pp. 407-421
Article describes a school based food security program; using a community-based participatory approach a hoop house greenhouse was constructed and a community garden was used to increase local food production, engage youth in land-based food practices, and increase community capacity and skill. Authors note considerable community buy-in and support for the project in the community of Wapekeka.
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Looking to the Land: Local Responses to Food Insecurity in Two Rural and Remote First Nations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Leibovitch
Michael Robidoux
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 38, no. 1, 2018, pp. 103-128
Article examines local food initiatives in two rural and remote First Nations. Compares price, quality, and extended community benefits of local food sources to those of market sourced food. Two communities are Wapekeka First Nation and Gitxaala First Nation.
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