Qaujigiartiit Arctic Health Research Network Nunavut (AHRN)
Description
Contains a review of the literature, summary of programs and initiatives, list of individuals working to address food insecurity, media reports, and references and resources.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Collings
Description
Study suggests that young hunters are not under pressure to produce very much food due to provisions made by parents and older siblings.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Comments on "food security" or "food sovereignty" movements that are popping up across North America to address health and cultural problems in Indigenous communities.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 8, August 2009, p. 8
Description
Discusses ensuring your children's immunizations are up to date, exercising with your children and watch for warning signs of the Swine Flu or H1N1.
Article found by scrolling to page 8.
Includes tips on making recipes healthier, how to choose healthier options, recipes for groups, healthy lunch ideas and more. Targeted at families living in British Columbia.
The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 246, no. 2/3, 2000, pp. 261-269
Description
Contends that normal levels of some nutritional elements were found in wild rice plants from northern Wisconsin while other nutritional elements, arsenic and lead, had higher levels and could be problematic for human health.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 251-261
Description
Describes a training program that upgraded homes at the Fort Albany First Nation and provided educational and employment opportunities, all on a limited budget.
Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE)
Description
Links to videos, which present highlights from indigenous communities in nine countries, aimed at contributing to the evidence base used to make global policies to protect Indigenous Peoples' food resources and promote good health.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 231-250
Description
Argues that there is a fundamental relationship between the geophysical environment and Métis well-being, which is being threatened by government regulations and industrial development.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 109, no. 9, September 2009, pp. 1532-1652
Description
Description of a study to determine if Northern Plains Indians with type 2 diabetes mellitus, introduced to the medicine wheel concept, had better control of their diabetes than those who received the usual dietary education.
Explores how wildberries are a special type of non-timber forest product that have social, cultural and economic importance for the Gwich’in communities.
Authors revisit archival records relating to the exploration of what is now Western Australia, with a focus on drawing out the places where the record shows the role of the Nyungar people in the exploration of the coast, and the Indigenous Knowledge share with explorers.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 7, no. 2, Winter, 2009, pp. 279-289
Description
Reports findings of a nation wide survey, of American Indian adults, to determine the correlation between food choices, obesity, diabetes, and other chronic conditions.
Public Health Nutrition, vol. 12, no. 8, August 2009, pp. 1150-1156
Description
Uses data from the Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.2. Nutrition (CCHS 2.2) to compare characteristics of off-reserve Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal households.
Provides series of lessons and activities to teach nutritional value of local, traditional foods. Structured into six units according to animals and plants found in the region.