The Inuit and their Indigenous Foods

In recent decades Indigenous Peoples globally have experienced rapid and dramatic shifts in lifestyle that are unprecedented in history. Moving away from their own self-sustaining, local food systems into industrially derived food supplies, these changes have adverse effects on dietary quality and health.

The Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE) based in McGill University, Canada, responded to requests from indigenous leaders from around the world to help stop loss of traditional food system knowledge with research and community-driven activities that bridge the generations.

This series of videos presents highlights from 12 indigenous community areas in 9 countries, and is intended to contribute to the evidence base used to make global policies to protect Indigenous Peoples' food resources and promote good health.

On Baffin Island, within the Nunavut Territory, the rural community of Pangnirtung uses traditional knowledge and country food to address emerging health patterns resulting from transition in nutrition and all facets of life. Working with the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Government of Nunavut Department of Health and Social Services and the Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, the project promotes health and well-being of community members with focus on local Inuit food.

Videos in this series:
1. Indigenous Peoples’ nutrition - The Project | https://youtu.be/YEIflli6j1U
2. Indigenous Nutrition for Better Health | https://youtu.be/egVhcR0KLo4
3. The Inuit and their Indigenous Foods | https://youtu.be/ReCQrz0-7n0
4. The Nuxalk and their Indigenous Foods | https://youtu.be/DY4ehRZ85wY
5. The Gwich'in and their Indigenous Foods | https://youtu.be/CxDZnNk1_Oc
6. Pohnpei and their Indigenous Foods | https://youtu.be/tKn7JdJo2LU
7. The Maasai and their Indigenous Foods | https://youtu.be/H6Bu6F_farU
8. The Aguaruna and their Indigenous Foods | https://youtu.be/6jlK2jwyev0

Learn more about The Project at http://indigenousnutrition.org/