Colonialism Continues to Impact the Health and Diet of Native Peoples

Date

2011

Authors

Johnson, Jon
Bodirsky, Monica

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Abstract

The impact of colonialism on First Nations is rarely looked at the through the result of food abuse and health. Institutions like residential schools attempted to disrupt the relationship between Native peoples with food. Food is a central area for community and spiritual life. However, traditional knowledge continues to thrive in new forms of media, including Indigenous food ways and ceremony.

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Keywords

First Nations, Health, Colonialism

Citation

Johnson, J., & Bodirsky, M. (2008). Decolonizing diet: Healing by reclaiming traditional indigenous foodways. Cuizine: The Journal of Canadian Food Cultures, 1(1).