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"We Need to Live off the Land": An Exploration and Conceptualization of Community-Based Indigenous Food Sovereignty Experiences and Practices

2023

Poirier, B., & Tait Neufeld, H.

MDPI

Description

The authors present findings from a community-based, participatory research study that utilizes a two-eyed seeing approach and aimed to explore community perspectives of Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS) in Western Canada. They identify main aspects of Indigenous food sovereignty and concerns for local ecosystems, and discuss the importance of strengthening IFS movements to the overall well-being of Indigenous communities across Canada.

Link to Resource

"We Need to Live off the Land": An Exploration and Conceptualization of Community-Based Indigenous Food Sovereignty Experiences and Practices.

Poirier, B., & Tait Neufeld, H. (2023). "We need to live off the land": An exploration and conceptualization of community-based Indigenous food sovereignty experiences and practices. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 4627.