Food

Looks at stable isotope data from human remains in southwest Arkansas, north-western Louisiana, eastern Oklahoma and east Texas.

Archaeology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 1997.

Looks at how food related research is viewed and health disparities linked to diet in the Inuit Nunangat region.

Documentary advocates for a return to traditional, unprocessed foods. Focus is on activities of the Indigenous Environmental Network, which is located in Minnesota. Duration: 58:17.

Dispute Resolution Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.

Looks at non-timber forest resources including botanical and mycological products and associated services of the forest such as wild food, medicinals and floral greenery, arts and crafts materials, specialty wood products, ethno-botanical teaching and ecotourism. Scroll down to read paper.

Geography, Environment and Geomatics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.

Comments on the role dietitians play in helping communities to improve their knowledge of nutrition and to understand how to make healthy food choices that promote good health.

Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1998.

Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2015.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 1949.

Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Montreal, 2010.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Johns Hopkins University, 2003.

Using the conceptual framework developed by La Donna Harris and Jaqueline Wasilewski and the site of Réaume’s Leaf River Post, the author looks at foodways to show the relationships between the Ojibwe and the fur traders. This work was in response to traditional archaeology that validates colonialism.

Compares the control vegetable, lettuce, with other vegetables grown in heavily Cadmium contaminated soil.

Presents a list of typical wild foods from the various regions of New South Wales, Australia prepared by Aboriginal health workers.

Environmental Studies (M.Sc.)--University of Victoria, 2013.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2002.

Discusses various effects that climate change will have on First Nations communities such as transportation, water quality, infrastructure, housing, and many more.

Chapter eight deals with specific problems faced by Indigenous peoples.

Thesis (M.A.)--Texas State University - San Marcos, 2011.

Author of Eating the Landscape discusses how resilience theory can explain the relationship between traditional knowledge and adaptive change to ecological circumstances.

Rural Sociology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2012.

Looks at the economic potential of mining, oil and gas projects and the potential harm to the environment and to traditional lifestyles in Aboriginal communities.

Provides background, history, cultural considerations, and general information about AI/AN populations and their foods. Resource list is annotated and includes a variety of formats.

Viewpoints of the women, Elders' and Anishinabek Knowledge Holders as to how the contamination of the English-Wabigoon River system continues to impact the community.

Looks at the example of innovative and cost-effective solutions for food and housing gaps caused by economic growth and industrial development in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador.

Interviews various residents on the Pine Ridge reservation about what they do to survive on the reservation. Duration: 51:34.

Looks at grassroots community mobilization which is propelled by the Feeding My Family Facebook initiative.

Suggests that the health risk associated with cadmium exposure via food and cigarette smoking in Fort Resolution is within the Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) set out by the World Health Organization.

Robert Goodvoice tells a story about the journey of a group of Sioux from the United States to Canada, through Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He tells of a settlement of the Wahpaton (Round Plain) Reserve in Saskatchewan and the division of the Sioux tribe. He also talks about Indian medicine and curing practices and reflects on the loss of knowledge of the old ways.

He gives an account of the Sioux participation in the War of 1812 on the side of the British, and the Sioux interpretation of the reward promised them by the British Crown; tells the history and whereabouts of the King George III medals given to the Sioux for their loyalty to the British Crown during the War of 1812; tells the story of two Sioux chiefs who were kidnapped in Manitoba and returned to the United States, presumably for their part in the 1862 Sioux uprising (Minnesota Massacre); tells of the dispersal of the Sioux in their flight from the U.S.

He tells stories of treachery by Americans against the Sioux who had fled to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan after the 1862 Minnesota Massacre, including distribution of disease-infested clothing and food. NOTE: Attempt to verify with R.C.M.P. records. He also sings and explains a very old Dakota song sung by children when rabbit-hunting.

He tells a story of a woman who was taken prisoner and carried off to live in an enemy camp; her treachery against her brothers and husband when they came to rescue her; how she was killed by her own mother because of her treachery; her mother's atonement after the killing.

Results indicate the benefits of having local community involvement in the process, increases the perception of effective benefit-risk management.

Discusses community food production, access and distribution networks, health indicators, and community priority setting.

Evon Peter speaks at a Food and Seed Sovereignty Symposium held in Tesuque, NM. Duration: 21:16.

Interview includes a general account of Rose Bertha Fleury's life.

Rosie Ella Kewayosh (side A) and Elizabeth May Isaac (side B) give general reminiscences of their lives.

File contains a discussion paper by Sandy Baumgartner. Baumgartner, Manager of Communications for the Canadian Wildlife Federation, discusses that organizations composition, goals, and ideas regarding Aboriginal resource rights and co-management practices. Following the presentation Commissioners Dussault and Robinson discuss some of the issues raised with Baumgartner.

File contains a portion of the transcript the National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. This part of the volume contains the Luncheon Address given by Dr. Harriet Kuhnlein on Day 1.

This file contains a presentation by Brian MacDonald that reiterates the previous speaker's concerns about the production of wild rice in the Buffalo Narrows area. His major point is having government officials tour the wild rice growing areas before they make policies that hinder the development of that industry. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

File contains a presentation by Bryan Pearson. Pearson discusses problems faced by Inuit communities in the fields of health and education. Pearson also discusses the cultural gap between Inuit and Euro-Canadians and the problems that can cause in implementing social policy. Following this presentation the Commission's sitting for the day is officially ended with a closing prayer.

File contains a presentation by Claire Campbell, Community Health Nurse, Lawrence Commanda Community Health Clinic, Nipissing First Nation. Campbell discusses health concerns on the Nipissing, Dokis, and Tomagami First Nations. Following the presentation Commissioners Sillett and Wilson discuss some of the issues raised with Campbell.