Authors: Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, Tara L. Maudrie, Cassandra Jean Nikolaus, Tia Benally, Selisha Johnson, Travis Teague, Melena Mayes, Tvli Jacob, Tori Taniguchi

Journal: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Publication Year: August 24, 2021

Keywords: Culturally Informed Care, Diabetes, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Food Sovereignty, Food Security, Traditional Foods, Indigenous Food Systems, Traditional Healing

Abstract: The article examines Indigenous food sovereignty as an approach to addressing food insecurity and improving community health. Drawing on a review of scientific literature, the authors identify seven indicators of Indigenous food sovereignty: access to resources, production, trade, food consumption, policy, community involvement, and culture. The article further identifies 25 sub-indicators that communities can use to understand and assess their food sovereignty efforts. The authors emphasize that these indicators should be adapted to the cultural values, history, geography, resources, and goals of individual Indigenous communities.

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Type of Resource: Peer-reviewed journal article