The social and cultural experiences of food security in the Takla Lake First Nation: Informing public health.

• Other Authors: Tobin, Pamela (Author), Hanlon, Neil (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Northern British Columbia 2007
• Subjects: Carrier Indians > Food > British Columbia > Takla Lake Region; Sekani Indians > Food > British Columbia > Takla Lake Region; Gitksan Indians > Food > British Columbia > Takla Lake Region; Food supply > British Columbia > Takla Lake Region; Food > Social aspects > British Columbia > Takla Lake Region; Public health > British Columbia > Takla Lake Region; Takla Lake First Nation (B.C.); E99.T17 T63 2007; Takla Lake; First Nations
• Online Access: https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc%3A15905; https://doi.org/10.24124/2007/bpgub489

Food security is a concept that refers to the ability of people to have access to food that is nutritionally adequate, safe, culturally appropriate and socially acceptable. Many First Nations communities are faced with issues of food security due to isolation, low socioeconomic status, threats to tr...