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- Title
Santé territoriale, indicateurs de santé animale et vision holistique.
- Authors
Tanguay, Nancy; de Grosbois, Sylvie; Saint-Charles, Johanne
- Abstract
As part of a multidisciplinary research project on traditional food and contaminants, focus groups were conducted in the summer of 2008 at the Atikamekw communities of Opitciwan and Manawan (Québec). The objective was to address the changes Atikamekw people have noticed in the game and fish and to seek a better understanding of the way they select a catch that is fit for consumption. The Atikamekw seem to use many indicators to assess the state of health of the animals they consume. These indicators are based on a holistic vision of health integrated in the concept of health of the land. The decision regarding the edibility of a catch is only one of many aspects that play a role in the process of food choices for the Atikamekw. It is essential to take these aspects into account in the development of food recommendations that are culturally relevant.
- Subjects
CANADA; EFFECT of pollution on animals; ATIKAMEKW (North American people); INDIGENOUS peoples -- Food; ANIMAL health; EFFECT of environment on animals; MOOSE behavior; FISHES; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Recherches Amérindiennes au Québec, 2013, Vol 43, Issue 2/3, p3
- ISSN
0318-4137
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7202/1026103ar