Foodways Transmission in the Standing Rock Nation

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5284085
AutoresMorgan Ruelle (0000-0002-4999-9308, National Museum of the American Indian), Morgan L Ruelle, Karim-Aly S Kassam, Karim-Aly Kassam (0000-0002-4495-8574, National Museum of the American Indian)
Año2013
Volumen21
Número4
Páginas315-339
Fecha de publicación2013-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFood and Foodways (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0740-9710 • E-ISSN: 1542-3484
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07409710.2013.850007
OpenAlexW2025750962
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas21

Effective foodways transmission is critical to maintain the food sovereignty of indigenous peoples. In order to determine their own foodways, indigenous communities have developed diverse systems to convey knowledge related to the procurement, preparation, distribution, and consumption of food. In recent years, community organizations are taking a more active role in facilitating foodways transmission. In the Standing Rock Nation of the northern Great Plains, several community organizations, including tribal government agencies, are creating opportunities for elders to share their knowledge about traditional foods. The impetus for these activities comes from elders themselves, who attribute high rates of diet-related diseases to a loss of knowledge about traditional foods. We conducted eighteen semi-structured interviews with elders and organizers in the midst of these activities to reflect on processes of foodways transmission, including the implications of facilitation by community organizations. Interviews were focused on four human ecological concepts: perception and diversity; human ecological relations; context; and practical wisdom. Insights generated through our discussions were immediately applicable to the ongoing activities in Standing Rock and can inform elders and community organizations leading similar efforts in other communities. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC

Archaeology · Context (archaeology) · Foodways · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Indigenous · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Anthropology · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Ecology · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability