In this video, Charlotte Coté explains Indigenous food sovereignty and outlines its importance for building and nourishing strong and healthy Indigenous nations and communities. She explores the role of traditional foods in Indigenous Peoples’ physical, emotional, and spiritual health. This video introduces chapter 18 of Introduction to Determinants of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples’ Health in Canada.

The NCCIH has developed a series of eight videos featuring discussions with some of the editors and authors of Introduction to Determinants of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples’ Health in Canada. The videos offer real-world insight and perspective that illuminate key concepts in the book, but they can also be used as stand-alone learning tools for anyone teaching or promoting Indigenous health and well-being. Follow the links below to view the videos.

Related Links

• Watch the video on Vimeo
• Read the related web story
• Obtain a copy of Introduction to Determinants of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples’ Health in Canada

Video Series

• Understanding Determinants of Indigenous Peoples’ Health in a University Environment
• Forced Sterilization – A Malicious Determinant of Health
• Waskítaskamik (On the Face of the Earth) – The Power of Storytelling
• Inuktut as a Public Health Issue
• Young Indigenous Peoples in Safer Faculties of Medicine
• Indigenous Food Sovereignty
• Returning Birthing Practices to Indigenous Communities
• ᐃᑦᑖᑐᖅ (to sit down for a long time) – Poetry