Indigenous Food Systems Network

Canada’s state and corporate wealth is largely based on subsidies gained from the theft of Indigenous lands and resources. Conquest in Canada was designed to ensure forced displacement of Indigenous peoples from their territories, the destruction of autonomy and self-determination in Indigenous self-governance and the assimilation of Indigenous peoples’ cultures and traditions.

Hi Flora
PicI am writing you today to ask that you send off a quick letter before November 7th to the federal government about a trout-filled lake on BC's Chilcotin Plateau west of Williams Lake. If the feds take the action we are asking them to take, they will be saving the lake and whole lot of time and money as well.
The lake I am talking about is Fish Lake. If that name sounds familiar it should.

Our program to advocate for indigenous peoples affected by multilateral development banks is a cornerstone of the work at the Indian Law Resource Center. This project began in the late 1970s when the Center represented the Yanomami people of Brazil. The Yanomami lived a peaceful and self-sufficient life, with no ties to the global economy, until Brazil received money from the World Bank to build a road through their territory. The road unleashed chaos within the Yanomami communities. Road workers brought malaria and many Yanomami died because they had no resistance to the disease.

Addressing the underlying causes of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 diabetes and treating the person often escapes the attention of researchers. Although some attempt is being made to elucidate the mechanisms the root pathology of insulin resistance is associated with lifestyle as described in this three part series. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. See your health care provider for treatment and diagnosis.

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The sacred harvesting traditions of the Haida is the subject of a new documentary film project! The filmmakers are raising donations on "Kickstarter" to finish production. The documentary will capture the living beauty of the quietly declining harvesting traditions in order to encourage their preservation. Watch the trailer below and visit the Kickstarter page to get involved in the campaign: http://kck.st/dv6Wb9.

The Documentary

Metabolic syndrome is a condition of metabolic malfunction. The most effective method to avoid the development of this syndrome is healthy eating patterns and food choices coupled with activity. In this literature overview some of the conditions that occur as a result of metabolic syndrome are outlined. The peer reviewed research suggests that to address metabolic syndrome a nutrient rich diet, adequate sleep and sufficient exercise are necessary. See your health care provider for treatment and diagnosis.

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Metabolic Syndrome is a preventable condition. With healthy food choices, adequate exercise, a good lifestyle and healthy sleep hygiene the complex condition known as metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance can be prevented.
A review of the scientific literature and cultural history assists in a deeper understanding of metabolic syndrome which is a precursor to Type 2 diabetes.

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Network Environments for Aboriginal Research - British Columbia (NEARBC) is a website and list serv service hosted by the Centre for Aboriginal Health Research. It focuses on Aboriginal children, youth, adults, and Elders' health across BC and further afield. There you can find news, events, job opportunities, and an abstracts database, and you can also subscribe to the e-news which is published every Friday.

As people throughout the Western world are increasingly seeking to reconnect with their food, there's a lot to be learned from the many peoples who have long maintained these dynamic relationships between their sustenance and the earth. Ethnobiologists research these very relationships through a scientific lens and it's a field of study bringing together many disciplines like anthropology, ecology and conservation to name just a few.

In recent decades Indigenous Peoples globally have experienced rapid and dramatic shifts in lifestyle that are unprecedented in history. Moving away from their own self-sustaining, local food systems into industrially derived food supplies, these changes have adverse effects on dietary quality and health.