Responsibilities and Relationships: Decolonizing the BC Food Systems Network

Morrison, Dawn A.; Brynne, Abra

doi:10.22215/cfice-2017-02

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“…The concept of food sovereignty has been used to represent the difficulties encountered by Indigenous peoples in Canada in harvesting TF [26,27]. Food sovereignty is…”

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“…Advocates in this area identify the ability of First Nations to fish, hunt and gather as key elements in achieving food sovereignty [26,27,29] and the Eeyouch are partnering in projects to articulate their vision of this [30]. As Indigenous peoples strive to become sovereign over their own environments including their TF systems, they face many challenges that are outside of their control but have a great impact on their TF systems and way of life [4,26,27].…”

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“…As Indigenous peoples strive to become sovereign over their own environments including their TF systems, they face many challenges that are outside of their control but have a great impact on their TF systems and way of life [4,26,27]. For example, some TF have been identified as containing environmental contaminants (e.g.…”

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Factors associated with the intake of traditional foods in theEeyou Istchee(Cree) of northern Quebec include age, speaking the Cree language and food sovereignty indicators

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Moubarac

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International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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The Eeyouch are a First Nations (Cree) population that live above 49.6°N latitude in Eeyou Istchee in northern Quebec. Eeyouch rely on traditional foods (TF) hunted, fished or gathered from the land. The overarching aim of this study was to achieve an understanding of the factors associated with TF intake among Eeyouch. Data were from 465 women and 330 men who participated in the Nituuchischaayihtitaau Aschii Multi-Community Environment-and-Health (E&H) study. The relationship between TF consumption and dietary, health, sociodemographic and food sovereignty (i.e. being a hunter or receiving Income Security to hunt, trap or fish) variables was examined using linear and logistic regression. Analyses were stratified by sex because of the male/female discrepancy in being a hunter. Among respondents, almost all (99.7%) consumed TF, 51% were hunters and 10% received Income Security. Higher intake of TF was associated with lower consumption of less nutritious ultra-processed products (UPP). In women, TF intake increased with age, hunting and receiving Income Security, but decreased with high school education. In men, TF intake increased with age and speaking only Cree at home. The findings suggest that increased food sovereignty would result in improved diet quality among Eeyouch through increased TF intake and decreased UPP intake.

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“…The concept of food sovereignty has been used to represent the difficulties encountered by Indigenous peoples in Canada in harvesting TF [26,27]. Food sovereignty is…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Factors associated with the intake of traditional foods in theEeyou Istchee(Cree) of northern Quebec include age, speaking the Cree language and food sovereignty indicators

Willows

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Moubarac

et al. 2018

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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“…IFS privileges Indigenous people’s control over food systems, including markets, production modes, cultures and environments (3, p.2) and operates in a wholistic philosophy, seeing food as encompassing the mental, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual (13). IFS moves beyond an individualized rights-based discourse to focus on the people of a territory and their responsibilities to and interdependence with place (42,6) and the resurgence of Indigenous foods and food systems (43,6). Such an approach acknowledges that relationships with land have been negatively impacted by colonialism, globalization, and neoliberalism and thus seeks to decolonize these relations so that Indigenous people can be self-determining in their relationships to their food and food systems (6).…”

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Examining Indigenous food sovereignty as a conceptual framework for health in two urban communities in Northern Ontario, Canada

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While land is a nexus for culture, identity, governance, and health, as a concept land is rarely addressed in conversations and policy decisions about Indigenous health and well-being. Indigenous food sovereignty, a concept which embodies Indigenous peoples’ ability to control their food systems, including markets, production modes, cultures and environments, has received little attention as a framework to approach Indigenous health especially for Indigenous people living in urban spaces. Instead, discussions about Indigenous food sovereignty have largely focused on global and remote and rural communities. Addressing this gap in the literature, this article presents exploratory work conducted with Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig and Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre, two Indigenous-led Aboriginal Health Access Centres in urban service centers located in Northern Ontario, Canada.

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“…Food sovereignty was defined by the first global Forum for Food Sovereignty as “the right of peoples to healthy, culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems”( 1 ). More specifically, Indigenous Food Sovereignty (IFS) shares some of these principles but generally moves beyond just food access to incorporate complex relations between Indigenous peoples, the land, and sacred food knowledge ( 2 – 6 ). IFS can be defined as a rights-based approach to land, food, and the ability to control a production system that emphasizes accountability to holding culturally, ecologically, and spiritually respectful relations (with plants, animals, environment, and surrounding communities) within those systems ( 7 , 8 ).…”

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A Scoping Review of the Use of Indigenous Food Sovereignty Principles for Intervention and Future Directions

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Colón‐Ramos

Harper

et al. 2021

Current Developments in Nutrition

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Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS) represents a community led movement with potential to reduce health inequities, but no scoping review of the impact of taking an IFS approach on intervention research has been conducted. This review sought to (1) describe intervention studies that employ IFS principles and (2) describe the impact of studies using IFS principles on food access, eating patterns, diet quality, physical activity and health. Through a literature review, four IFS principles were identified: (1) community ownership, (2) inclusion of traditional food knowledge, (3) inclusion and promotion of cultural foods, and (4) environmental/intervention sustainability. 20 intervention studies published between 1/1/2000-2/5/2020 were included. Most of the studies that scored high in IFS principles saw a positive impact on diet. This review found evidence supporting the value of IFS principles in the development, implementation and evaluation of health interventions for Indigenous communities.

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Responsibilities and Relationships: Decolonizing the BC Food Systems Network

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Factors associated with the intake of traditional foods in theEeyou Istchee(Cree) of northern Quebec include age, speaking the Cree language and food sovereignty indicators

Factors associated with the intake of traditional foods in theEeyou Istchee(Cree) of northern Quebec include age, speaking the Cree language and food sovereignty indicators

Examining Indigenous food sovereignty as a conceptual framework for health in two urban communities in Northern Ontario, Canada

A Scoping Review of the Use of Indigenous Food Sovereignty Principles for Intervention and Future Directions

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