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Free, Prior and Informed Consent

Indigenous Peoples have a clear right to determine for themselves whether to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ or ‘yes with conditions’, whenever governments or corporations propose actions that could impact their lives, lands, jurisdictions and futures. The exercise of this aspect of the right to self- determination is known as "free, prior and informed consent" or FPIC.

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Gather

Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide.

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Island Health - Indigenous Health Services

From nutrition to elder care, find services and supports directly related to Indigenous health within Island Health's service region.

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Salmon People

The legendary relationship between the West Coast Indigenous Peoples and the salmon, once their staple food, is revealed in this film that contrasts ancient myth and modern reality.

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Using Seasonal Rounds to Teach Mathematics

This presentation explores the engaging world of seasonal rounds and their surprising effectiveness in teaching young students essential math concepts.

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Ktunaxa Language Resource: Food and Drink

This resource is a list of Food and Drink items and the corresponding Ktunaxa words.

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Güüdisk Blog: Go Gathering

Welcome to our blog Güüdisk, by Lisa Girbav and Stephen Kingshott. We work hard to harvest our traditional Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) foods, and eat what we harvest. This is our space to share our experiences harvesting, preserving and preparing (eating!) the foods that are available in our territory. In the process, we hope to encourage other young Ts’msyen to get out and harvest!

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CBC News: Indigenous people struggle to afford traditional foods

Many Indigenous people began turning back to traditional foods to offset rising prices at grocery stores. But as the cost of living continues to increase and people are stretched thinner, Indigenous communities are being forced to make difficult decisions about sharing and identity.

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BC Government - Indigenous food systems and agriculture

This provincial page summarizes Indigenous food systems work across BC.

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Indigenous Gardens at the University of British Columbia

Four Indigenous initiatives run autonomously at the UBC Farm. You can find out more about these projects here.

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First Nations Health Authority: Eating Healthy

FNHA online resources about nutrition, food safety and traditional diets.

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xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden

The Indigenous Health Research and Education Garden (IHREG) is located at UBC Farm. The garden’s traditional xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam name is xʷc̓ic̓əsəm. The hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word means “The place where we grow”.

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