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Jan 25 2010
1st Annual Interior of B.C. Indigenous Food Sovereignty Conference Final Report
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Since the time of contact with non Indigenous settlers in the southern interior of B.C. many traditional Indigenous harvesters including hunters, fishermen, and gatherers from the Ktunaxa, Nlaka’pamux, Secwepemc, St’at’imc, Syilx, and Ts’ilqotin nations have repeatedly expressed concern about the declining health and abundance of culturally important foods in our respective traditional territories. Therefore, the Interior of B.C.

Dawn Morrison
Land Access/Distribution, Land Management, Land Title and Rights, Generations and Youth, Elders, Adults, Youth, Infants and Children, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Lifestyle, Food Related Illness and Disease, Sustainability, Conservation Ecology, Protection and Direct Action, Responsibility and Relationships, Eco-cultural Restoration, Economics, Economic Values, Household Economics
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Jan 11 2010
Documenting Traditional Food Systems of Indigenous Peoples: International Case Studies - Guidelines for Procedures
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Guidelines for proceeding with Indigenous community based research as it relates to traditional food systems. The link provides the following documents in pdf format.
1. International Case Studies
2. Procedures Manuel - Introduction
3. Procedures Manuel - 5 step
4. Procedures Manuel - Tools and References
5. Procedures Manuel - Appendices

Dawn Morrison
Health, Nutrition, Lifestyle, Economics
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Jan 11 2010
Cultural Indicator's of Indigenous Peoples Food and Agro-ecological Systems
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Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to contribute to the development, collection and use of cultural indicators of Indigenous Peoples’ food and agro-ecological systems for policy, planning and advocacy purposes.
Audience: The intended users of this paper are Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations (IPOs), Government departments responsible for data collection and statistics, UN agencies, NGOs, and other development actors.

Dawn Morrison
Land Access/Distribution, Land Management, Land Title and Rights, Health, Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability, Conservation Ecology, Responsibility and Relationships, Eco-cultural Restoration, Economics, Economic Values
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Jan 8 2010
Food Insecurity in Aboriginal Urban Households
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Policy relevance
Many factors threaten the fight against household food insecurity, hunger, and poverty;
this is particularly true for Aboriginal Canadians. Stakeholders, decision-makers, evaluators, and academics need to know about the unique experiences, challenges, traditions, knowledge, and
beliefs of Aboriginal people when making strategic decisions or recommendations or when
implementing new policies and programs. While much funding is currently directed at the health
needs and concerns of First Nations people in on- and off-reserve areas, lack of government

Dawn Morrison
Health, Economics, Community Economics
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