Principal Investigator:Pearce, Tristan D Licensed Year(s):2016
2015
2014 Summary:
The purpose of the research is to study the meaning and experience of food and food security in Ulukhaktok.
Objectives:
(1) document how Inuit define the concepts of "food", "food insecurity" and "health";
(2) examine patterns of country food consumption and sharing; and (3) identify local knowledge of new species of wildlife important for subsistence.
Sharing network interviews (approxima...
Principal Investigator:Pearce, Tristan D Licensed Year(s):
2014
20132012 Summary:
In previous years, research questions were identified together with community research partners that are relevant and important to the community. This project consists of 3 complimentary research objectives. Taken together, these questions contribute to an understanding of the role Inuit traditional knowledge plays in adaptation to the health impacts of climate change.
1. Food Security, Climat...