Maria Ramirez Prieto, Sonja Ostertag, Kanelsa Noksana, Shayla Arey, Denise Wolki, Susie Memogana, Celina Wolki, Aimee Yurris, Kelly Skinner
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Abstract
Country food (CF) and subsistence harvesting are crucial for Inuvialuit of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, contributing to food security, wellbeing and cultural continuity. However, youth face barriers to participating in these activities, with a shift away from CF consumption among younger generations. This community-based study used Photovoice to explore Inuvialuit youth experiences with CF to support Inuvialuit food security. Eleven co-researchers aged 13-30 documented their CF experiences through photographs and interviews. Reflexive thematic analysis identified five themes: (1) CF supports Inuvialuit youth wellbeing, (2) Preference for CF despite varied consumption and activity frequencies, (3) Network of CF within communities, (4) Strong foundational cultural knowledge and skills, and (5) Cultural continuity. These themes underscore the importance of CF in maintaining food security and Inuvialuit youth wellbeing.
期刊介绍:
Global Public Health is an essential peer-reviewed journal that energetically engages with key public health issues that have come to the fore in the global environment — mounting inequalities between rich and poor; the globalization of trade; new patterns of travel and migration; epidemics of newly-emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; the HIV/AIDS pandemic; the increase in chronic illnesses; escalating pressure on public health infrastructures around the world; and the growing range and scale of conflict situations, terrorist threats, environmental pressures, natural and human-made disasters.