Research summary
Indigenous food sovereignty recognizes that food is a sacred gift provided through respectful relationships with the land. But Indigenous Peoples in Canada and around the world experience higher rates of food insecurity. Indigenous food sovereignty research is a way to address inequities in food security, nutrition and well-being in Indigenous communities. Building this research capacity is key for carrying out beneficial and ethical Indigenous community research.
As Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Nutrition, Dr. Treena Delormier is focusing on Indigenous methodologies, community-based participatory research, and Two-Row research (a decolonized research method used in research partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people) to foster the knowledge needed to create and implement policy and governance to reduce food insecurity and promote food sovereignty. Ultimately, the findings that she and her research team produce could mobilize system-level changes to promote food security, nutrition and well-being in Indigenous communities.