2009/07/31 by Michael A. Robidoux, François Haman, Christabelle Sethna · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Health Professions · Environmental Science · #Culinary Culture and Tourism #Indigenous Studies and Ecology #Isotope Analysis in Ecology
paper · doi:10.1080/19485560903054630
openalex publication_date 2009/07/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This article is based on a study of traditional lifestyle practices in the Sandy Lake First Nation community in northwestern Ontario, considering some of the benefits and risks of reintroducing off-the-land food sources, specifically as they relate to the burbot (Lota lota L). This article concentrates, therefore, on four avenues of exploration: (1) the "nutrition transition" in the First Nations population, (2) the meaning of a traditional diet in the Sandy Lake First Nation, (3) a nutritional value analysis of the burbot to determine its energy content and medicinal properties, and (4) the plausibility of reintroducing off-the-land food sources into the Sandy Lake First Nation community. We argue that though there may be health advantages to the reintroduction of off-the land food sources into First Nations contemporary diets, these benefits will be realized only if practiced according to historical dietary traditions drawing from critical parts of animal tissues to maximize nutrient intake.