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

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, in...

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Published in:Global health promotion 2019-04, Vol.26 (3_suppl), p.54-63
Main Authors: Ray, Lana, Burnett, Kristin, Cameron, Anita, Joseph, Serena, LeBlanc, Joseph, Parker, Barbara, Recollet, Angela, Sergerie, Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colonialism
Community Relations
Critical theory
Culture
Federal Government
Federal Legislation
Federal Regulation
Food
Food sovereignty
Foreign Policy
Governance
Government School Relationship
Health facilities
Health promotion
Healthy food
Identity
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous Populations
Markets
Native peoples
Participatory Research
Public Health
Residential Schools
Rural areas
Rural communities
Sovereignty
Treaties
Urban areas
Well being
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1757-9759
1757-9767
DOI:10.1177/1757975919831639