Keira A Loukes
Biographic Data
| ID | 914607 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Keira A Loukes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Keira A |
| FAMILY NAME | Loukes |
| SIGNATURE | LOUKES K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lakehead University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7841-3871 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sovereignty of and through food: A decolonial feminist political ecology of Indigenous food sovereignty in Treaty 9
“Food sovereignty,” a term conceived by peasant agriculturalists in South America, has become ubiquitous worldwide in academic and activist circles advocating for greater local control over local food. Its use has been adopted by various actors in North America, most notably by agriculturalists that tend to be small-scale, family-run, or permaculture focussed. While Indigenous food sovereignty has emerged as an adaptation of this concept, ecologi…
Generations of gardeners regenerating the soil of sovereignty in Moose Cree First Nation: An account of community and research collaboration
The challenges northern remote communities in Canada face acquiring regular access to affordable and healthy food have been well documented. Our Indigenous Health Research Group, made up of an informal network of researchers from universities across Canada, has partnered with northern communities, Tribal Councils, and Political organizations (Assembly of First Nations, Nishnawbe Aski Nation) in Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, and …
Community collaboration in the face of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Examples of How Remote First Nations in Northern Ontario Managed the Pandemic
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was believed that Indigenous peoples in Canada would be disproportionately affected due to inequities across social determinants of health as a result of the ongoing processes of colonization. High levels of overcrowding, higher burden of chronic disease, reduced access to clean drinking water, healthcare, and food security in many rural and remote First Nations across northern Canada increased vulnerabi…
Wapekeka’s Covid-19 Response: A Local Response to a Global Pandemic
Two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many nations and communities continue to grapple with waves of infection and social fallout from pandemic fatigue and frustration. While we are still years away from realizing the full impacts of COVID-19, reflecting on our collective responses has offered some insights into the impact that various public health policies and decisions had on nations' abilities to weather the multifaceted impacts…
Can selling traditional food increase food sovereignty for First Nations in northwestern Ontario (Canada)
The disparity between rates of food insecurity experienced in households across Canada (8.3%) and in Indigenous households specifically (nearly half) is alarming. Many previous studies have demonstrated the physical, spiritual, mental, social and emotional benefits of consuming traditional foods (primarily wild animal food sources and wild edible plants), yet many Indigenous peoples in northern Ontario feel they do not have access to enough of th…
Can selling traditional food increase food sovereignty for First Nations in northwestern Ontario (Canada)
The disparity between rates of food insecurity experienced in households across Canada (8.3%) and in Indigenous households specifically (nearly half) is alarming. Many previous studies have demonstrated the physical, spiritual, mental, social and emotional benefits of consuming traditional foods (primarily wild animal food sources and wild edible plants), yet many Indigenous peoples in northern Ontario feel they do not have access to enough of th…
Can selling traditional food increase food sovereignty for First Nations in northwestern Ontario (Canada)
The disparity between rates of food insecurity experienced in households across Canada (8.3%) and in Indigenous households specifically (nearly half) is alarming. Many previous studies have demonstrated the physical, spiritual, mental, social and emotional benefits of consuming traditional foods (primarily wild animal food sources and wild edible plants), yet many Indigenous peoples in northern Ontario feel they do not have access to enough of th…
Wapekeka’s Covid-19 Response: A Local Response to a Global Pandemic
Two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many nations and communities continue to grapple with waves of infection and social fallout from pandemic fatigue and frustration. While we are still years away from realizing the full impacts of COVID-19, reflecting on our collective responses has offered some insights into the impact that various public health policies and decisions had on nations' abilities to weather the multifaceted impacts…
Generations of gardeners regenerating the soil of sovereignty in Moose Cree First Nation: An account of community and research collaboration
The challenges northern remote communities in Canada face acquiring regular access to affordable and healthy food have been well documented. Our Indigenous Health Research Group, made up of an informal network of researchers from universities across Canada, has partnered with northern communities, Tribal Councils, and Political organizations (Assembly of First Nations, Nishnawbe Aski Nation) in Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, and …
Community collaboration in the face of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Examples of How Remote First Nations in Northern Ontario Managed the Pandemic
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was believed that Indigenous peoples in Canada would be disproportionately affected due to inequities across social determinants of health as a result of the ongoing processes of colonization. High levels of overcrowding, higher burden of chronic disease, reduced access to clean drinking water, healthcare, and food security in many rural and remote First Nations across northern Canada increased vulnerabi…
Sovereignty of and through food: A decolonial feminist political ecology of Indigenous food sovereignty in Treaty 9
“Food sovereignty,” a term conceived by peasant agriculturalists in South America, has become ubiquitous worldwide in academic and activist circles advocating for greater local control over local food. Its use has been adopted by various actors in North America, most notably by agriculturalists that tend to be small-scale, family-run, or permaculture focussed. While Indigenous food sovereignty has emerged as an adaptation of this concept, ecologi…
Political science (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Indigenous (4 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (4 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Food security (3 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (3 works) · Food sovereignty (3 works) · Politics (3 works)