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; First Nations
• Online Access: https://unbc.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc:15905/datastream/PDF/download; https://unbc.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 traditional food sources and inflated costs of store-bought food. To date, however, little research attention has been given to the actual lived experiences and perceptions of food (in)security from members of First Nations themselves. This research sought to hear from members of the Takla Lake First Nation in northern British Columbia about what they feel affects their ability to be food secure. --P.ii. The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1326085