Impacts of harvested species declines on Indigenous Peoples' food sovereignty, well-being and ways of life
A case study of Anishinaabe perspectives and moose
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4240213 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pauline Priadka (0000-0003-1204-3449, University of Guelph), Brittany Moses, Cory Kozmik, Steven Kell, Jesse N Popp (0000-0002-7297-4838, University of Guelph) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conservation Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1195-5449 • E-ISSN: 1708-3087 |
| Publisher | Resilience Alliance (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.5751/es-12995-270130 |
| OpenAlex | W4226064609 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 26 |
Global declines in wildlife are increasing the vulnerability of Indigenous communities to food insecurity. Meanwhile, many colonial policies continue to ignore social-ecological relationships that have traditionally maintained a balance between wildlife and Indigenous Peoples’ subsistence needs. We provide a case study on perspectives and insights from three Anishinaabe Nations in Ontario, Canada on the importance of a traditional food, moose ( mooz [Nishnaabemowin]; Alces alces ), and how changes in the moose population are affecting food security, well-being, and ways of life. In partnership with each Nation, we conducted interviews with community members and related observations on change in the moose population to estimates of moose abundance and non-Indigenous harvest collected by the Ontario provincial government over a 16-year time frame (2001–2016). Moose was described as important for subsistence needs as well as for maintaining Anishinabek culture, traditions, and identity within each community. A decline in the moose population was observed by most participants, which corresponded with provincial data on moose abundance. Additionally, the number of non-Indigenous hunters per moose harvested on traditional territories increased linearly over time, and community members expressed concern over how the province was managing moose. The effects of moose decline in the communities included reduced food security and health, increased financial costs due to both relying more on store-bought foods and having to travel further to harvest moose, as well as a decline in the practice of traditions and ceremonies surrounding moose harvest and passing this knowledge on to younger generations. Despite the potential impacts on Indigenous subsistence harvest, there is a lack of collaborative decision-making with Indigenous communities on moose population and harvest management in Ontario. Using community perspectives and insights, we discuss how autonomous moose monitoring can support and facilitate co-management and collaborative decision-making to reinstate Indigenous food sovereignty
Agriculture · Archaeology · Biology · Food security · Geography · Indigenous · Population · Population decline · Population growth · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Subsistence agriculture · Subsistence economy · Wildlife · Demography · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |