University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, April 2016, p. [?]
Description
Analysis of the Canadian government's program which offers retail-based subsidies on nutritious foods shipped by air to remote communities. Focuses on inadequacies in structure of community eligibility target, subsidy design, and compliance reports.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 30734
Description
Study shows First Nations children entering residential school had normal body mass index and height and weight for age, providing evidence that the nutritional state in First Nation communities was reasonable at that time.
Measures cost of nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using 67 standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from 2011 to March 2015.
Includes link to list of items in the basket.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 30583
Description
Results show fatty acid composition is consistent with a beneficial diet and traditional foods should be promoted to provide better health, social, and spiritual benefits.
Data sources: First Nations and Inuit Health program reports, Non-Insured Health Benefits Pharmacy Claims, First Nations Regional Health Survey, First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), and Statistics Canada. Covers period from 2010 to 2014.
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.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 53, no. 1, January 2016, pp. 37-57
Description
Looks at the contradictory accounts regarding the importance of halibut as a subsistence resource to the Haida of Haida Gwaii and the Makah of Washington State.
Focus Group Report: A One-Year Project between the Center for Native American Youth and the Aetna Foundation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth
Description
Results from feedback about changing health outcomes and priorities and ideas about using innovation and technology to promote fixes for health disparities.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, Social Determinants of Indigenous Well-Being: Building a More Complete Understanding, October 2016, pp. 1-32
Description
Looks at The Healthy Native Communities Fellowship (HNCF) program which is a mentorship and leadership program that is strengths based.
Canadian Food Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, December 2016, pp. 104-126
Description
Examines coverage in two newspapers: The Globe and Mail and the National Post over a 14-year period between April 1, 1999 to September 1, 2013. Analysis suggests that reports reinforced perceptions about the Inuit as Other by focusing on issues such as hunger, poverty and income.
Discusses the colonial marginalization of "country foods" and the resulting food insecurity in Inuit communities in Nunavut.
Geography [Honours] Thesis (B.A)--McGill University, 2016.
Looked at circumstances which positively and negatively impact use of fish, shellfish and game in programs for children from birth to age six. Study consisted of environmental scan and literature review, key informant interviews, and four case studies.
"This report discusses the international human rights framework as it relates to Indigenous Peoples' right to health with a focus on the full spectrum of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice issues related to children and youth."
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program, 2016, p. article no. 33804
Description
Looks at information from biomonitoring data on traditional foods in the Arctic and shows new contaminants are being detected which could require new international risk management.
Assessment of program for children between three and six which is based on six key components: culture and language, education, health promotion, nutrition, social support, and parental involvement.
Journal of Ethnic Foods, vol. 3, no. 3, 2016, pp. 171-177
Description
Discusses common foods that originated in the Americas and have been incorporated into cuisine around the world. Includes chart showing: name of food, region of origin, preparation method, and major nutrients provided.
Key findings summarized under the following themes: general observations, program sustainability and cost effectiveness, capacity and efficiency, fairness and consistency, transparency, communications, and innovation.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 30361
Description
Study shows n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids levels measured low in the red blood cells in the study group and the levels may be insufficient to offset the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors.
Project examined the cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in five northern Ontario communities and looked at food prices in relation to overall cost of living.
Makes general and specific recommendations about the Federal program, as well as broader issues related to health, nutritional status and household food insecurity of people living in isolated northern communities.
PLoS One, vol. 11, no. 3, 2016, p. article e0150250
Description
Looked at two different strategies: one provided immediate response to need for food; the other targeted improving social cohesion and ability to manage nutrition.
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 5, no. 1, 2016, pp. 18-37
Description
Discusses the context and concerns of the Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS) movement arising from research conducted by the authors; focuses on the creation and implementation of an Aboriginal research framework.
Recommendations include: expansion of information on food costs and their drivers, support for consumption of traditional foods, improving Nutrition North Canada subsidy, and replacement of social assistance with basic income administered through the tax system.