Regions: Sahtu Settlement Area
Tags: contaminants, social sciences, traditional food, food supply
| Principal Investigator: | Kuhnlein, Harriet V (11) |
| Licence Number: | 8094 |
| Organization: | Health and Welfare Canada |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1988
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1988 |
| Project Team: | two graduate students and several local research assistants |
Objective(s): To collect samples of fish, wildlife, and plants consumed by Mackenze River community residents for subsequent laboratory analysis to determine toxaphene levels and nutritional value; to interview residents to determine type and quantity of foods consumed by each individual; to determine seasonal variation in foods consumed; and to quantify the amount of contaminants consumed by Mackenzie River community residents
Project Description: In response to an earlier study that was requested by the Dene Nation on contaminants in loche and whitefish, Health and Welfare Canada and other agencies are sponsoring this study to find out what amounts of contaminants people are eating. Dr. Harriet Kuhnlein and assistants will be asking people what foods they eat and how much. Renewable Resource officers will collect samples of wild foods for laboratory analysis
