FNEHIN - First Nations Environmental Health Innovation Network

Expertise:

First Nations physical activity and dietary practices.

Focus:

Physical activity, food harvesting and dietary practices in northern First Nations communities.

Affiliations:

Indigenous Health Group, University of Ottawa.

Academic Supervisor (if Applicable)

Research Area(s)

Food

Geographical Preference(s)

Ontario

Projects

• Risk-benefit Analysis of Contaminants in First Nations Communities Drawing from off-the-land Food Sources (University of Ottawa/Shibogama First Nation in conjunction with 3 other First Nation communities in northern Ontario)
• An ethnographic study of first nations hockey in Canada: constructing cultural identities through sport
• The effects of traditional life practices on health and wellness in Sandy Lake First Nation