Slack Camille, Donnelly Tamara, Wesche Sonia D, Kenny Tiff-Annie
Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2025 Dec;84(1):2497594. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2025.2497594. Epub 2025 May 30.
Indigenous-informed food security initiatives are gaining global recognition for their potential to foster sustainable, community-minded solutions, while centering environmental stewardship, and the preservation of culturally significant foodways. Despite this growing aknowledgement, Indigenous involvement in decision-making related to improved food security in Canada remains underexplored. This review aims to contribute to deepened understandings of how Indigenous inputs are guiding current food security decision-making processes, and how these approaches are being applied in the context of mixed food systems throughout Canada. A systematic search of five online databases was conducted to examine the existing literature on Indigenous-informed food security efforts in Canada, exploring key themes, gaps and recommendations. Yielding a total of 1916 results, 39 of which were retained for further analysis, this search highlighted a broad swath of initiatives, programs, policies and strategies, developed by, in partnership with, or centering the perspectives of Indigenous communities. These existing initiatives frame how Indigenous groups are already guiding food security action in Canada, and what factors need to be considered to ensure on-going effectiveness. Findings highlight the need for more collaborative, cross-sectoral, community-minded food security initiatives, which integrate both support for Indigenous self-determination and recognize the validity of traditional knowledges within decision-making processes at all levels.
基于原住民知识的粮食安全倡议正因其在促进可持续、具有社区意识的解决方案方面的潜力而获得全球认可，这些方案以环境管理以及保护具有文化意义的饮食方式为核心。尽管这种认可日益增加，但加拿大原住民在与改善粮食安全相关的决策中的参与情况仍未得到充分探索。本综述旨在加深对原住民的意见如何指导当前粮食安全决策过程，以及这些方法如何在加拿大混合粮食系统的背景下应用的理解。我们对五个在线数据库进行了系统搜索，以研究加拿大现有关于基于原住民知识的粮食安全工作的文献，探索关键主题、差距和建议。此次搜索共产生1916条结果，其中39条被保留用于进一步分析，该搜索突出了由原住民社区制定、与原住民社区合作制定或以原住民社区观点为核心的广泛倡议、计划、政策和战略。这些现有倡议阐述了原住民群体在加拿大如何已经在指导粮食安全行动，以及需要考虑哪些因素以确保持续有效。研究结果强调需要更多合作性、跨部门、具有社区意识的粮食安全倡议，这些倡议既要支持原住民的自决权，又要在各级决策过程中认可传统知识的有效性。
