Food Security

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Importance of Traditional Foods For the Food Security of Two First Nations Communities in the Yukon, Canada

Alternate Title
Importance of Traditional Foods in Food Security
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roseanne C. Schuster
Eleanor E. Wein
Cindy Dickson
Hing Man Chan
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 3, 2011, pp. 286-300
Concluded that while overall frequency of consumption had not changed, certain groups of foods had been affected due to changes in availably.
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Income Assistance Receipt among Off-reserve Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jungwee Park
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, October 28, 2019, pp. 47-77
Uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal peoples survey to assess several socio-demographic characteristics of Indigenous people living off-reserve and receiving income assistance (IA). Findings indicate that 12% of Indigenous people living off-reserve receive IA, and that receipt of IA is highly associated with precarity of work, being female, having less than a high school education, and having significantly poorer mental and physical health.
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Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Action: The Food Wisdom Repository

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Johnson-Jennings
Derek Jennings
Meg Little
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Data and Digital Sovereignty, July 28, 2019, pp. 26-38
Article describes the development of the online digital repository of wise food practices that is grounded within Indigenous knowledges (IK) and in Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS). Authors stress the need for IDS given the effects it can have on policy creation and the well-being of Indigenous peoples. Done in collaboration with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux community.
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Indigenous Food Sovereignty

Alternate Title
Discussion Paper (Food Secure Canada) ; 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Louise Lyman]
Discusses such topics as food systems, pillars of food sovereignty, access to food, and protection of food sources and production.
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Indigenous People in Urban Areas: Vulnerabilities to the Socioeconomic Impacts of COVID-19

Alternate Title
StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Tara Hahmann
Vivian O’Donnell
StatCan COVID-19
Statistics on those living below the poverty line, experiencing food insecurity, and unable to cover an unexpected expense of $500. Data from 2016 Census and 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
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Indigenous World 2021

E-Books
Author/Creator
[Belkacem Lounes
Robert K. Hitchcock
Judith Frost
Issa Diallo
Hawe Hamman Bouba … [et al.]]
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Intertribal Food Systems: A National Intertribal Survey and Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, University of Arkansas

Looks at specific initiatives across the United States featuring the characterics of traditional foods/food as medicine, youth development, market access, and community response to health and hunger.

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"Is Water a Human Right?": Priming Water as a Human Right Increases Support for Government Action

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine B. Starzyk
Katelin H. S. Neufeld
Danielle Gaucher
Jacquie D. Vorauer
Aleah S. M. Fontaine ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, 2021, pp. 1-28

An investigation into whether framing water as a human right could increase support to provide cleaner water for the Indigenous communities.  

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The Legacy of the Nuxalk Food and Nutrition Program for the Food Security, Health and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Karen Fediuk
Charles Nelson
Elizabeth Howard
Suzanne Johnson
BC Studies, no. 179, Ethnobotany in BC, Autumn, 2013, pp. [159]-187
Describes program which provides example of how communities use local food systems as a vehicle for health education and wellness promotion.
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Local Observations of Climate Change and Impacts on Traditional Food Security in Two Northern Aboriginal Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Guyot
Cindy Dickson
Chris Paci
Chris Furgal
Hing Man Chan
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 5, 2006, pp. 403-415
Looks at a study that recorded participant observations of changes in the local environment, harvesting situations and traditional food species to explore the impact on traditional food.
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Nunavut Fact Sheets [February 2018]

Alternate Title
Nunavut Community Fact Sheets
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Data Sources: Statistics Canada (2011 NHS, 2016 Census, Income Statistics Division and Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), Nunavut Department of Education, Nunavut Department of Health, Nunavut Bureau of Statistics.
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“Nya Anghuwa Che” (Our Food Gives Us Life): Exploring Indigenous Perspectives on Traditional Food Gathering and Foraging in an Irigwe Community from Nigeria

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Majing Oloko
Shailesh Shukla
ab-Original, vol. 2, no. 1, 2018, pp. 1-22
Study uses participatory research tools to explore and document the cultural meanings of food within Irigwe Indigenous food system and their relationship to Indigenous food-production practices such as food foraging.
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An Offering: Lakota Elders Contributions to the Future of Food Security

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Paul Brewer II
Mary Kate Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-22
Study works with 25 Elders living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to explore narratives surrounding food and food production over their lives. Four themes emerged: family homestead, food as security, food preservation, and generational gardening. Discusses potential implications for future programming to improve food security.
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Our Health Counts Thunder Bay Factsheets

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michael Rotondi]
[Stephanie McConkey]
[Michelle Firestone]
[Ramanpreet Brar]
[M. Hardy}
... [et.al]

Survey conducted using Respondent-Driven Sampling resulted in 601 adult and 229 child surveys being completed. In addition to health questions respondents were asked about other topics such as culture, identity, housing, discrimination, and access to justice.

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Prevalence and Sociodemographic Risk Factors Related to Household Food Security in Aboriginal Peoples in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noreen D. Willows
Paul Veugelers
Kim Raine
Stefan Kuhle
Public Health Nutrition, vol. 12, no. 8, August 2009, pp. 1150-1156
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.
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Profiles of Food Security Activities in Inuit Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Catherine Carry
Laura Carfagnini
Six programs are discussed: Take a Kid Trapping & Harvesting; Kugluktuk High School, School Cooking Club; Harvester Support Program; Project Nunavut and the Country Food Market; Kuujjuaq Greenhouse Project; and Personal Gardening. Includes description, date program began, benefits and challenges for each initiative.
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Promising Practices in Food Reclamation in Saskatoon

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Farhad Lashgarara
Rachel Engler-Stringer
Freda
Atsuyno
Layane Fernandes de Sousa Moura
Hayley
Walkeden ... [et al.]
An examination of the City of Saskatoon's project to divert edible food from the landfill to reduce waste and redistribute to those in need.
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Pulling in the Indigenous Fishery Cooperative Net: Fishing for Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Security in Garden Hill First Nation, Manitoba, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shirley Thompson
Mohammad Rony
Jennifer Temmer
Darcy Wood
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, vol. 4, no. 3, Spring, 2014, pp. 177-192
Discusses participatory community research project involving the Island Lake Opakitawek Cooperative. In addition to needs assessments, team undertook strategic business analysis and development of business plan.
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Rebuilding Northern Foodsheds, Sustainable Food Systems, Community Well-Being, and Food Security

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Craig Gerlach
Philip A. Loring
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21560
Research suggests that an over reliance on market-based food sources is not wise and that local and regional food sources are best to achieve better overall outcomes.
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Red Blood Cell Folate Levels in Canadian Inuit Women of Childbearing Years: Influence of Food Security, Body Mass Index, Smoking, Education, and Vitamin Use

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kait Duncan
Anders C. Erickson
Grace M. Egeland
Hope Weiler
Laura T. Arbour
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 684-691
Used red blood cell folate (RBCF) levels in sample of 249 non-pregnant women from the Inuit Health Survey, 2007-2008; results suggest a need for initiatives which will improve food security, culturally relevant education on folate-rich traditional foods, access to vitamin supplements, and smoking cessation.
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Resiliency in Crisis: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Urban American Indian Nonprofit Sector

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Urban Indian Family Coalition
Reports results of national survey of members, partners, and grantees (over 40 organizations) about issues they were experiencing on the front lines. Primary community needs were employment placement, housing stability, food security, and mental health services. Organizations' were facing severe budget issues as a result of disruption of revenue streams and therefore were being forced to scale back operations. Includes recommendations for governments and philanthropies.
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The Right to Food Security in a Changing Arctic: The Nunavut Food Security Coalition and the Feeding My Family Campaign

Alternate Title
A New Dialogue: Putting People at the Heart of Global Development
Case Studies: Local Solutions: Rights
Hunger, Nutrition, Climate Justice 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lessee Papatsie
Leanna Ellsworth
Stephanie Meakin
Tiina Kurvits
Looks at grassroots community mobilization which is propelled by the Feeding My Family Facebook initiative.
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A Scoping Review of Traditional Food Security in Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda Walch
Andrea Bersamin
Philip Loring
Rhonda Johnson
Melissa Tholl
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 77, 2018, p. article no. 1419678
Analysis of 28 peer-reviewed primary research articles was conducted to identify qualitative and quantitative studies addressing food intake and /or one or more pillars of food security (availability, access and utilization).
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