First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study
30 Marie Curie K1N 6N5 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Register now for the AFN First Nations Food Nutrition and Environment Forum Nov 5-6th, 2019: https://www.afn.ca/first-nations-food-nutrition-and-envir/

Entire article below, in case one doesn't have a subscription to Hill Times. How Indigenous peoples are reclaiming control over academics research agenda By LAURIE CHAN, LYNN BARWIN, AND MALEK BATAL JUN. 17, 2019...Continue reading

Great op-ed - https://www.hilltimes.com//how-indigenous-peoples-a/204722

More media interest in FNFNES.

Regional results presented in Montreal on May 2nd at the FNQLHSSC Joint meeting of Health and Social Service Directors. Full report at FNFNES.ca.

May 22-25 2019, the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics is hosting its 12th biennial conference in Waterloo (ON), entitled Engaging Economies of Change: http://waterloo2019.cansee.ca They are waving the registration fee for all individuals who self-identify as Indigenous and are inviting Indigenous community members, organizers, activists, educators and students to be their guests. Registration to the conference is now available at: http://waterloo2019.cansee.ca/registration/

Powerful findings linking mental health and food security. The photo used is from a feast we attended in Eel Ground. On the FNFNES web site you can find reports from each region we worked in. The rates of food insecurity on-reserve where generally higher than those quoted in this study.

It was a great day of knowledge and experience sharing - the last Data Training Workshop was a success!

The last Data Training Workshop will happen next week, Feb 27th, in Montreal. This means FNFNES has worked with 93 First Nations across the country, sharing data on health, nutrition, food security and environmental contaminants!

Finished reporting results back to First Nations in Quebec! Our last meeting was a meaningful one in Lac Simon.

A couple of week ago Dr. Chan shared study results with elders in Kawawachikamach.

Excellent meeting in Odanak last week!

It's been a busy couple of weeks. More meetings sharing study results - Thanks to Unamen Shipu

Another great meeting sharing this First Nation's study results.

Productive meeting in Gesgapegiag this afternoon.

Another meeting to share study results. Great to be in Listuguj this morning

Great meeting today with Chief and Council in Mistissini, sharing study results. Thank you!

Another great meeting to report the results of FNFNES in Kahnawake.

Great meeting in Waskaganish sharing study results. First of 10 meetings like this in Quebec. Thanks!

We've got a booth at the AFN AGA Jul 24-26 in Vancouver. Pop by and say hi to Lynn and Karen. Check out what we've been up to in the past 10 years!

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Published! The regional results for the study completed in 2015 in Saskatchewan First Nations now available.

Ernie in Eel Ground First Nation passes on Indigenous traditions to his son, Piel.

PC Children's Charity Nutrition Grants Available The Presidents Choice CHILDRENS CHARITY (formerly Breakfast for Learning) is offering several amazing nutrition grants. Please share with the schools in your community!! PC Childrens Charity School Nutrition Grant may be used to purchase food and consumable supplies for school breakfast, lunch or snack programs.... PC Childrens Charity School Equipment Grant may be used to purchase the equipment needed for schools to prepare food and adhere to safe food handling requirements. PC Childrens Charity Comjunity Fund grants up to $5000 for local, not-for-profit organization to provide higher quality nutrition for children and youth. The grant application deadline is May 11, 2018. Click on the above links for more information and to submit the application. Please let us know if you have questions or would like help with the application process. Sarah Miller, M, Sc. RD Community Nutritionist, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Department of Indigenous Services Canada/Government of Canada [email protected]/Telephone: 613-866-9913

This just in (from the evaluation of the DTW): 'The information and what the communities can do to be that change, in terms of food was very organized from the ground work within the communities did, to the help the project team succeed in the studies and hopefully use this tool to improve food security in the communities.'

Thanks to everyone who came to the Data Training Workshop - it was so rewarding to share with participants their community's data and ideas on how to work with it.

Another successful Data Training Workshop in Prince Albert SK - Feb 22, 2018.

In anticipation of another busy year, weve updated our website to help keep you up to date with all of the FNFNES activities happening in your region in 2018. Check out our website for the regional reports from past regions and stay tuned for the release of the Saskatchewan regional report in the coming weeks! http://www.fnfnes.ca/

Reporting back of results is now complete for Saskatchewan. FNFNES teams members were warmly received by all 13 participating communities. There was good discussion from those who attended the presentations and excellent feedback that will inform the Community Feedback section of the Saskatchewan Regional Report (to be released early in the spring).

"Nutritious food harder to access in Indigenous communities, study finds" CBC Nova Scotia reports on the FNFNES Atlantic regional results:

The FNFNES Atlantic Regional Report is being released this week at the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat AGM in Dartmouth, NS. Come visit the FNFNES table on Wednesday or Thursday if you are attending the meeting!

An article printed in 2015 which some of you may find interesting. Here is the link: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com//new-pre-contact

Thank you to all community members for participating in the Atlantic Data Training Workshop in April! Participants found the workshop positive, helpful and productive. We extend a warm welcome to all the participants, to contact us in the future if you require any tips or guidance on using your data or writing a proposal.

The FNFNES team is preparing for a Data Training Workshop in Fredericton, NB on April 25th, and in Antigonish, NS on April 27, 2017. Eleven First Nations communities, which took part in data collection in 2015, will be participating in the workshop. The workshop is an opportunity for the FNFNES to turn the baseline data over to the communities as well as provide ideas of how that data could be used in the future. We look forward to meeting all the participants next week!