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Can Greenhouses Increase Food Sovereignty in Remote Canadian Arctic Communities?
Principal Investigator: Robetson, Julie Belinda
Licensed Year(s): 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5266. This objective of this research is to understand the success of the Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk greenhouses. Who grows their own food and how does it impact the community? In Inuvik the Principal Investigator (PI) is interested in how the greenhouse has operated and adapted the business model to continue to function and pr...


A Case Study of Two Arctic Communities Addressing Community Food Security Through Technology and Innovation: Perceptions, Impacts, and Adoption
Principal Investigator: Vold, Lindsey
Licensed Year(s): 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4866. The aim of this research is to support community food security. Working with the Inuvik Community Greenhouse (ICG), the purpose of this research is to improve services by talking with community residents about their perceptions and experiences about buying and growing local food. The research team are looking to find ...


Promoting Inuit food sovereignty: Community perspectives on the commercialization of country foods
Principal Investigator: Tod-Tims, Cahley
Licensed Year(s): 2019
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4504. The primary goal of this research is to examine the following research questions using qualitative methods: 1) between whom, involving the transfer of which resources (food, money, equipment), and under what circumstances is country food currently exchanged? and, 2) what are the local desires for and concerns towards ...


The State Of Northwest Territories Country Food Systems: Planning For Long- Term Sustainability
Principal Investigator: Fresque-Baxter, Jennifer
Licensed Year(s): 2019 2018
Summary: The Aurora Research Institute (ARI) and Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) have joined with research partners in communities, Canadian universities, and throughout the NWT, including the Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC), to conduct research on the state of country food systems in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Jessica Dutton (ARI) and Jenni...


Collaborative Research: Food Sovereignty and Self-Governance – Inuit Role in Managing Arctic Marine Resources
Principal Investigator: Behe, Carolina
Licensed Year(s): 2019 2018 2017
Summary: Objectives of this research are: to synthesize and evaluate existing legal frameworks for Inuit self-governance reflected in legal authorities in the United States (U.S.) and Canada; 2) to evaluate how existing Inuit self-governance approaches operate in practice by examining four co-management case studies as examples of approaches to food sovereignty, in order to gain a comprehensive understandi...


Supporting Food Security in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region: Working with Communities to Integrate Participatory Methods, Tools and Knowledge
Principal Investigator: Wesche, Sonia D
Licensed Year(s): 2018 2017 2016 2015
Summary: Building on the long-standing research collaboration, the research team will: 1) work with community Research Assistants to conduct a public engagement process in the six Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) communities; 2) identify and prioritize existing and desired community-based initiatives to support food security in terms of country food, market food and locally-produced food, recognizing the...


Food Security, Ice, Climate and Community Health
Principal Investigator: Chan, Laurie H. M.
Licensed Year(s): 2014
Summary: The objectives of this project are: 1) to develop a quantitative understanding of Inuit dietary change in Canada, with respect to environmental, cultural, economic and social constraints; 2) to predict the possible changes of Inuit diet composition and nutrient intakes as a result of environmental changes; and 3) to relate the broader dynamics of environmental change to Inuit food system change th...


Backyard Gardening - A viable food production solution for Yellowknife?
Principal Investigator: Lizotte, Amy R
Licensed Year(s): 2012
Summary: The research seeks to identify a practical and tangible solution to localizing Yellowknife food and to empower a slower food movement in Yellowknife. The literature review will highlight success stories from NWT’s past and current food initiatives as well as other remote communities’ food successes, while drawing from the experiential knowledge and observations of interviewees. The interviews with...


Climate change and food security among at-risk population in regional Inuit centres
Principal Investigator: Chatwood, Susan
Licensed Year(s): 2010
Summary: This research will document and describe the nature of food insecurity of at-risk populations in Inuvik using photo voice to facilitate semi-structured interviews and focus groups. The characteristics (i.e. age, sex, employment history, length in community, health status, family characteristics, etc) will be documented. The role of store foods, traditional foods, food networking and food sharing ...


Food Intake and Price Survey Nutrition Project
Principal Investigator: Tomalik, Helen
Licensed Year(s): 1989
Summary: Ms. Tomalik a student at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, supervised by the Inuvik Regional Nutritionist will conduct surveys in four communities. She will collect information on food prices and food intake. The information will be used in conjunction with the Department of Social Services in calculating the Food Allowance Scale....


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