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ArticleInternational journal of circumpolar health2024

Traditional food security and food sovereignty in the coastal region of South-Central Alaska.

Joseph Nyholm, Amanda Walch, Leslie Redmond

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Article in International journal of circumpolar health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Wild food portfolios: Access to diverse foods stabilizes harvest in wild food systems.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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  3. A picture of food security in Ketchikan, Alaska.International journal of circumpolar health · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Joseph NyholmHealth Education & Wellness, Chugachmuit, Seward, Alaska, USA.
Amanda WalchCollege of Health, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9065-278X
Leslie RedmondAgricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A food assessment questionnaire was completed by Alutiiq and Eyak peoples of the Chugach Region of Alaska in 2016-2017. This questionnaire, conducted by the Chugach Regional Resource Commission, gathered 87 responses from adults residing in seven communities. The questions related to traditional food systems, food security, and food sovereignty and were organised into six sections: Community Food Resources, Diet and Health, Culture, Organisation and Governance, Food Resources, and Natural Resources and Environment. Nine questions directly addressed food sovereignty. Results revealed the importance of traditional food sources in the communities, foods that are not readily available or are difficult to access, resources that are useful to improve traditional food security, health problems that are perceived to be caused or exacerbated by the lack of traditional foods in the area, traditional foods commonly consumed, and barriers from accessing traditional foods. Additionally, recommendations for improving food systems and addressing barriers are provided.

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Food SecurityFood SupplyAdultAlaskaAlaska NativesArctic RegionsDietFemaleHumansInuitMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesAlaskaChugach Regionfood securityFood sovereigntytraditional foods

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PMID38785137
PMCPMC11134162

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