Growing Beyond Nutrition: How a Prison Garden Program Highlights the Potential of Shifting from Food Security to Food Sovereignty for Indigenous Peoples

Written By Kelsey Timler

Authors: Kelsey Timler, Colleen Varcoe, & Helen Brown

Publication Date: 9 August 2019

Journal: International Journal of Indigenous Health

Read the original article (Opens to an external site)

PREVIEW: The study findings signal the limitations of programs and research that focus solely on food security for Indigenous peoples, and outlines how accounting for the colonial context can emphasize the critical role of Indigenous values, community strengths, and priorities for fostering food sovereignty and health.

Kelsey Timler
Previous

Media – The Tyee : “Art and Journaling Helps Break Down Prison Walls for Indigenous Men”
Next

The Prison Garden as Artistic Boundary Object: Fostering Food Sovereignty and Social Citizenship for Indigenous People in British Columbia