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1. 'We call it soul food': Inuit women and the role of country food in health and well-being in Nunavut

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Amy Caughey, Pitsiula Kilabuk, Theresa Koonoo, Igah Sanguya, Martha Jaw, Jean Allen, Michelle Doucette, Jan Sargeant, Helle Moeller, and Sherilee L. Harper

Subjects
Inuit, country food, nutrition, indigenous health and well-being, food sovereignty, one health, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Environmental engineering, TA170-171
Abstract

Indigenous knowledge is central to understanding environment and health sciences in the Arctic, yet limited research in these fields has explored the human–animal–environment interface from the unique perspectives of Inuit women. Using a community-led, Inuit-centred research approach, we characterized the use and meaning of country food in the context of community well-being for Inuit women in Nunavut, Canada. In-depth conversational interviews and focus groups (n = 16) were held with Inuit women (n = 10) who are knowledge holders in the Qikiqtani region that hold decades of country food knowledge. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis and constant comparative methods. Inuit women described country food in the context of (1) well-being, connection, and identity, (2) hunger, craving, and healing, (3) food security and nourishment, and (4) change and adaptation. Inuit women described a wide range of country food as central to physical and mental health, food security, identity, culture, healing and medicine. Adaptive strategies were discussed, such as eating more fish when caribou were scarce. This research highlights the critical role of country food for health and well-being for Inuit women and shares knowledge and perspective that is relevant to wildlife and environment researchers, public health practitioners, policy makers, and others interested in advancing health, well-being, and food sovereignty in Inuit communities.

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2024
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2. Niqivut Silalu Asijjipalliajuq: Building a Community-Led Food Sovereignty and Climate Change Research Program in Nunavut, Canada

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Amy Caughey, Pitsiula Kilabuk, Igah Sanguya, Michelle Doucette, Martha Jaw, Jean Allen, Lily Maniapik, Theresa Koonoo, Wanda Joy, Jamal Shirley, Jan Sargeant, Helle Møller, and Sherilee Harper

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Canada, Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Security, Inuit, Climate Change, Humans, Nunavut, Indigenous knowledge, Inuit knowledge, country food, food security, food sovereignty, climate change, Indigenous methods, Indigenous health, storytelling, Food Science
Abstract

The history of health research in Inuit communities in Canada recounts unethical and colonizing research practices. Recent decades have witnessed profound changes that have advanced ethical and community-driven research, yet much work remains. Inuit have called for research reform in Inuit Nunangat, most recently creating the National Inuit Strategy on Research (NISR) as a framework to support this work. The present study details the process undertaken to create a research program guided by the NISR to address food security, nutrition, and climate change in Inuit Nunangat. Four main elements were identified as critical to supporting the development of a meaningful and authentic community-led program of research: developing Inuit-identified research questions that are relevant and important to Inuit communities; identifying Inuit expertise to answer these questions; re-envisioning and innovating research methodologies that are meaningful to Inuit and reflect Inuit knowledge and societal values; and identifying approaches to mobilizing knowledge that can be applied to support food security and climate change adaptation. We also identify considerations for funding agencies to support the meaningful development of Inuit-led research proposals, including aligning funding with community priorities, reconsidering who the researchers are, and investing in community infrastructure. Our critical reflection on the research program development process provides insight into community-led research that can support Inuit self-determination in research, enhance local ethical conduct of research, privilege Inuit knowledge systems, and align Inuit-identified research priorities with research funding opportunities in health research. While we focus on Inuit-led research in Nunavut, Canada, these insights may be of interest more broadly to Indigenous health research.

Published
2022
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