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Inuksiutit Toolkit ᓂᕿᓂᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᐅᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ Food Sovereignty in Nunavut
The Inuksiutit project is a living collection of resources to support communities across Inuit Nunangat (and beyond) in advancing food sovereignty, community resilience to climate change, and self-determination.
More About This Resource Inuksiutit Toolkit ᓂᕿᓂᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᐅᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ Food Sovereignty in NunavutLet's Get Growing: Decolonizing Canada’s Northern Food Systems
Let’s Get Growing explores the urgent need to transform food systems in northern Canada to advance Indigenous food security and sovereignty. The topic brief examines the complex barriers facing local food production in the North – from harsh climates, short growing seasons, and limited infrastructure to the entrenched legacy of colonialism that severed Indigenous Peoples’ connections to their lands and traditional food practices.
More About This Resource Let's Get Growing: Decolonizing Canada’s Northern Food SystemsNorth Coast Food Hub
This initiative is led by Ecotrust Canada and School District 52, in partnership with the Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a Society and the Metlakatla Development Corporation, to establish and expand elements of a school-community food network. This network includes production greenhouses and gardens at four school sites, a School District 52 community commercial kitchen for food and seafood processing, community and K-12 curriculum education programs, regional distribution networks, and local seafood production and distribution initiatives aimed at strengthening food security and sovereignty in Prince Rupert and nearby communities.
More About This Resource North Coast Food HubFirst Nations' Emergency Services Society of BC (FNESS)
With the support of the First Nation Leadership Council, FNESS is the organization that communities reach out to for support and delivery of essential emergency and forest fuel management programs and services.
More About This Resource First Nations' Emergency Services Society of BC (FNESS)laget hiyt toxwum / Herring to Huckleberries
Connect with the land and explore traditional Indigenous ways of gathering food in this beautifully illustrated picture book written in the language spoken in Tla’amin and English. Drawn from the childhood memories of ošil (betty wilson), this book is sure to charm readers of all ages.
More About This Resource laget hiyt toxwum / Herring to HuckleberriesTeacher Guide for laget hiyt toxwum / Herring to Huckleberries
Explore Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge with engaging activities for grades 1 to 3. Unlock the power of place-based Indigenous Knowledge with the Teacher Guide for ɬagət̓ hiyt t̓oxʷʊm / Herring to Huckleberries.
More About This Resource Teacher Guide for laget hiyt toxwum / Herring to HuckleberriesSeasonal Changes in the Comox Valley
This resource offers videos of what seasonal shifts look like across the Comox Valley. It also includes resources for elementary learning, including a seasonal round activity that connects to the land and food of the region.
More About This Resource Seasonal Changes in the Comox ValleyNorthwest Indian Fisheries Commission
The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) is a natural resources management support service organization for 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington.
More About This Resource Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionFrom Garden Warriors to Good Seeds: Indigenizing the Local Food Movement
This educational resource shares stories, research, and examples of Indigenous-led food sovereignty initiatives across North America, highlighting community efforts to revitalize traditional food systems, strengthen cultural connections, and support environmental stewardship.
More About This Resource From Garden Warriors to Good Seeds: Indigenizing the Local Food MovementHow Devil's Club Came to Be
How Devil's Club Came to Be is an original story inspired by ancient oral traditions that have been handed down through the generations. It tells the story of Raven's niece who sets off to save her village after a giant kidnaps her village's shaman and leaves her people ailing. Along the way, she meets the Thunderbird People and is transformed into a Thunderbird. In this form, she fights the giant and discovers Devil's Club, a plant common in Southeast Alaska that is considered sacred for its medicinal properties.
More About This Resource How Devil's Club Came to BeShanyaak'utlaax - Salmon Boy
Shanyaak'utlaax: Salmon Boy?" is a Tlingit children's story that teaches about respect for nature, animals and culture.
More About This Resource Shanyaak'utlaax - Salmon BoyThe Cedar Mother
Discover the western red cedar tree’s life cycle in The Cedar Mother, a captivating children’s non-fiction picture book.
More About This Resource The Cedar Mother