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Indigenous food systems
Also known as: Indigenous Peoples' food systems, Indigenous food system, Traditional Indigenous Food Systems
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“The Old Foods Are the New Foods!”: Erosion and Revitalization of ... frontiersin.org 36 facts
referenceThe paper "The Old Foods Are the New Foods!" includes a table (Table 1) that summarizes key attributes of Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems, negative factors impacting access to Indigenous foods, and positive factors contributing to the revitalization of Indigenous Food Systems.
claimThe resurgence of Indigenous food systems is interconnected with language, ceremony, identity, and health, involving processes of healing, relearning, and unlearning.
claimResidential schools negatively impacted Indigenous food systems by removing children from opportunities to learn about land stewardship and Indigenous food, while also subjecting them to poor nutrition and fostering dysfunctional relationships with food.
claimRevitalization of trade and exchange includes incorporating new foods like orchard fruits, fostering adaptation and resilience across generations, and restoring Indigenous plants.
claimIndigenous language suppression in residential schools and general society has negatively impacted the preservation of food-related knowledge, stories, and discourse.
claimThe production of food in Indigenous communities is grounded in conservation activities such as tending seaweed and eelgrass beds, caring for berry patches or crabapple stands, and looking after herring spawning places.
claimIndigenous food systems include knowledge of specific foods to seek during times of shortage or emergency, as noted by Minnis (2021).
claimLanguage revitalization programs, including the creation of dictionaries and websites containing food- and species-related vocabulary, are contributing to the revitalization of Indigenous food systems.
claimRevitalization of food-related learning involves re-introducing experiential and intergenerational learning, using calendars and recipe books, hosting food festivals and harvesting camps, and reconnecting youth with elders to reclaim access to Indigenous lands.
claimThe Indigenous food system utilizes specific materials for processing: skunk-cabbage leaves serve as drying surfaces for berries, while plants like salal, sword fern, fireweed, timbergrass, and wild strawberry are used to flavor and protect food within cooking pits.
claimIndigenous food systems in the Northwest Coast of North America have been in place for millennia and have supported relatively dense populations.
claimIndigenous food systems are based on kincentricity, which involves sharing with wildlife as relatives.
claimThe suppression of Indigenous trade in food and challenges in accessing healthy market foods due to privatization, development, and cost negatively impact Indigenous food systems.
claimIndigenous Peoples' food systems have faced decline due to colonization, land takeovers, habitat destruction, commercial overharvesting, suppression of traditional management, and the loss of opportunities to pass on associated knowledge.
referenceIndigenous food systems require planning, governance, and monitoring as critically important elements, according to Brown and Brown (2009).
claimEnvironmental changes such as urbanization, pollution, deforestation, invasive species, loss of pollinators, and climate change negatively impact Indigenous food systems and their resilience.
claimEarly settlers overlooked existing Indigenous food systems and technologies, such as camas meadows, estuarine root gardens, Pacific crabapple orchards, berry gardens, montane root meadows, clam gardens, and fishing technologies like fish weirs and reefnet fishing.
claimIndividuals who have retained key knowledge, experiences, and memories relating to original foods and culturally valuable species serve as essential teachers and mentors for Indigenous nations during the current resurgence of Indigenous food systems.
referenceTurner et al. (2013) revisit the Nuxalk Food and Nutrition Program for Health in the context of indigenous peoples' food systems and well-being.
claimIncreasing pressures on wildlife and the loss of biodiversity due to habitat loss and industrial encroachment negatively impact Indigenous food systems.
claimLanguage serves as a critical component of indigenous food systems, providing specific vocabulary for species, foods, implements, and the processes of harvesting, preparing, and serving food.
claimIn traditional Indigenous food systems of Northwestern North America, there were no strict gender-based rules for the division of labor; while women generally harvested plant foods and shellfish and men were typically hunters and fishers, anyone—including men, women, two-spirit, and gender-diverse people—could undertake food harvesting and processing activities.
claimEcocultural restoration and enhancing wildlife habitat are strategies used to revitalize Indigenous food systems and support kincentric relationships.
claimTraditional management practices in Indigenous food systems include tending to and caring for species and their habitats.
claimIndigenous communities are collaborating with native plant nurseries to replant pollinator species back onto the land and in gardens to support Indigenous food systems.
claimIndigenous food systems require productive terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems with intact natural processes to function effectively.
claimGrounded normativity is central to the resurgence of Indigenous food systems because it establishes a basis for understanding the interconnected nature of restoring ancestral foods knowledge, systems, and practices with Indigenous conceptualizations of health.
claimThe dispossession of Indigenous Peoples' homelands, commercial overharvesting, pollution, habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change are negative factors that impact Indigenous food systems.
claimThe revitalization of indigenous languages and the renewal of indigenous food systems are interconnected processes, as evidenced by research from Turner et al. (2008b), Kimmerer (2013), Mills et al. (2017), and Simpson (2017).
claimThe reduced ability of leaders and knowledge holders to control harvesting and ensure the conservation of food species over time is a negative factor impacting Indigenous food systems.
claimIndigenous Internationalism has enabled cultural revitalization and the resumption of intergenerational knowledge transmission, despite the colonial pre-emption of Indigenous homelands, the displacement of people, and the erosion of ancestral languages and food systems.
claimFactors contributing to the revitalization of Indigenous food systems include reconnecting to ancestral lands and waters, implementing controls on commercial harvesting, practicing ethnoecological restoration, protecting wetlands, and working to reduce or reverse climate change.
claimCultural values of Indigenous food systems are centered on respect and reciprocity.
claimThe loss of biodiversity and the use of harsh pesticides and chemicals negatively impact insect pollinators essential to Indigenous food systems.
referenceNancy J. Turner, Fikret Berkes, J. Stephenson, and J. Dick published 'Blundering intruders: multi-scale impacts on Indigenous food systems' in Human Ecology in 2013.
claimIndigenous food systems rely on access to food harvesting areas and the availability of healthy, nutritious, and diverse Indigenous foods.
Editorial: Local, traditional and indigenous food systems in the 21st ... frontiersin.org 4 facts
claimFocusing on local, traditional, and indigenous food systems and nutrition could help countries improve human nutrition and mitigate the global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change.
referenceKuhnlein and Chotiboriboon analyzed methods to strengthen Indigenous Peoples' food systems using case studies from the Nuxalk Nation in British Columbia, Canada, and the Pwo Karen People of the Sanephong Community in Thailand.
claimThere is an underutilized knowledge base regarding traditional and indigenous food systems, which includes information on nutritious species, traditional culinary preparations, and cultural practices.
claimTraditional and indigenous food systems have existed for centuries and were historically in balance with local food supplies globally.
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claimThe authors of the paper titled “The Old Foods Are the New Foods!”: Erosion and Revitalization of ... describe original Indigenous food systems in the study region and the methods used to sustain and promote ancestral food species.
claimIndigenous food systems are built on ecological knowledge and sustainable practices according to Idrisa et al.
claimIndigenous food systems can offer valuable lessons for modern agriculture according to Idrisa et al.
claimThe authors of the paper describe original Indigenous food systems within the study region.
[PDF] The White/Wiphala Paper on Indigenous Peoples' food systems sc-fss2021.org 2 facts
claimThe article titled 'Food diversity and indigenous food systems to combat diet-linked chronic diseases' asserts that food diversity and indigenous food systems can be utilized to combat diet-linked chronic diseases.
referenceThe article 'Food diversity and indigenous food systems to combat diet-linked chronic diseases' by Sarti was published in Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 4, Supplement 1, pages 3-11, in January 2020.
NATIFS, Owamni, and the Indigenous Food Lab - YouTube youtube.com Sep 3, 2024 1 fact
claimEstablishments operating under the Traditional Indigenous Food Systems umbrella play a crucial role in reclaiming Indigenous food sovereignty.
Indigenous Foods: A Heritage of Nutrition and Sustainability interesjournals.org Nov 30, 2024 1 fact
claimIndigenous food systems, which are built on ecological knowledge and sustainable practices, offer valuable lessons for modern agriculture.
[PDF] Indigenous Peoples' food systems: fao.org 1 fact
referenceThe document titled 'Indigenous Peoples' food systems' examines the dimensions of culture, diversity, and environment in relation to nutrition and health.
[PDF] Indigenous Peoples' food systems and well-being fao.org 1 fact
claimThe authors of the book 'Indigenous Peoples' food systems and well-being' dedicate the work to children in Indigenous communities who face ongoing challenges in protecting their traditional knowledge and practices.