Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 97-112
Description
The author, a member of the Choctaw Nation, investigates the need for more in-depth scientific study of the McAlester Army Ammunitions Plant's contamination on the soil, water and air of the neighbouring Choctaw homeland.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lloyd Benedict
Henry Lickers
Richard David
Description
This file contains a portion of Volume 2 of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Akwesasne Mohawk School, Cornwall Island, Ontario. This portion of the Volume includes a presentation given by Lloyd Benedict, Henry Lickers and Richard David for the Mohawk Council, Environmental Division on the subjects of water, air and soil safety.
Teacher's guide for use with Thirst, a short documentary by Gail Maurice about the lack of clean, safe water in First Nations communities. Focuses on Keewaywin First Nation in northern Ontario.