Building an Indigenous foods knowledges network through relational accountability

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• Journal Title:
  Journal Of Agriculture, Food Systems, And Community Development
• Personal Author:
  Jäger, Mary Beth ; Ferguson, Daniel ; Huntington, Orville ; Johnson, Michael ; Johnson, Noor ; Juan, Amy ; Larson, Shawna ; Pulsifer, Peter ; Reader, Tristan ; Strawhacker, Colleen ; Walker, Althea ; Whiting, Denali ; Wilson, Jamie ; Yazzie, Janene ; Carroll, Stephanie
• NOAA Program & Office:
  CIRES (Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences)
• Description:
  In recent decades, there has been a movement toward rectifying injustices and developing collab­orations between Indigenous communities and mainstream researchers to address environmental challenges that are of concern to Indigenous Peo­ples. This movement, primarily driven by Indige­nous community leaders and scholars, emphasizes community-driven research that addresses Indige­nous People’s interests, foregrounds Indigenous Knowledge systems, and both respects and asserts Indigenous sovereignty. This article describes a nascent model in the movement—the Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network (IFKN)—designed to connect Indigenous communities and scholars across the Arctic and the U.S. Southwest. IFKN’s goal is to foster a network of Indigenous leaders, citizens, and scholars who are focused on research and community capacity related to food sover­eignty and resilience. IFKN members collectively work to promote and carry out research that (1) utilizes Indigenous research processes, (2) embraces and respects Indigenous Knowledge sys­tems, and (3) supports Indigenous communities (IFKN, 2018). The authors discuss relational accountability and centering of story, which form the foundation for the methodological approaches and work of IFKN.
• Keywords:
  Food Sovereignty Indigenous Peoples Food Sovereignty Indigenous Peoples
• Source:
  Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 9(B), 45-51
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2019.09B.005
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arctic regions ; Southwestern States
• Rights Information:
  CC BY
• Compliance:
  Submitted
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