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The Cross Border Food Security of Vuntut Gwitchin Food Security

dc.contributor.advisorNatcher, David C.en_US
dc.contributor.advisorInnes, Robert A.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWalker, Ryanen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAbonyi, Silviaen_US
dc.creatorJeans, Tobien_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-03T22:34:01Z
dc.date.available2013-01-03T22:34:01Z
dc.date.created2012-08en_US
dc.date.issued2012-10-11en_US
dc.date.submittedAugust 2012en_US
dc.description.abstractDue to a combination of factors, the Vuntut Gwitchin (Old Crow, Yukon) are facing significant challenges in accessing and securing traditional foods for household consumption. While commercial foods have become more readily available, the nutritional quality is far inferior to traditional wild foods. Maintaining access to reliable and nutritious food sources is a part of a larger social and political system in which food procurement occurs. Enforcement of the Canada and the United States border has affected the Vuntut Gwitchin’s ability to access traditional food sources – including the harvesting, sharing and receiving of these traditional foods. Household interviews and surveys in Old Crow were conducted and describe the extent to which food sharing occurs between Old Crow and Gwich’in Communities in Alaska and the Northwest Territories; identifies the social and political barriers that are impeding food sharing from occurring and argues that the issue of food security relate directly to indigenous sovereignty and the rights of the Gwitchin to define their own policies and strategies for the production, distribution, and consumption of sustainable and healthy food sources.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2012-08-668en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subjectFood Security, Canada/USA border, aboriginal, Vuntut Gwitchin Territory, Yukon Territoryen_US
dc.titleThe Cross Border Food Security of Vuntut Gwitchin Food Securityen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US
dc.type.materialtexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Environment and Sustainabilityen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironment and Sustainabilityen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Saskatchewanen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environment and Sustainability (M.E.S.)en_US

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