In this episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, co-producer Dr. Andrew Spring sits down with Chief Lloyd Chicot and Melaine Simba of the Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation from the community of Kakisa in the Northwest Territories. Reflecting on their long partnership of collaboration, they talk about how climate change is impacting food systems in Canada’s North and how their small community is finding ways to adapt to the changing landscapes. You'll hear about community-driven participatory action research and initiatives ongoing in Kakisa, the unique ways that food security issues impact northern Indigenous communities, the importance of the land, and how the community members are monitoring and adapting to the changes being observed.
ContributorsCo-Producers & Hosts: Amanda DiBattista & Laine Young Co-Producer: Andrew Spring Sound Design & Editing: Dotun Babajide Research Assistants: Chiamaka Okafor-Justin & Jake Bernstein
GuestsKa’a’gee Tu First Nation Kakisa Photo Blog Andrew Spring
Support & FundingWilfrid Laurier University The Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems Balsillie School for International Affairs CIGI
Music CreditsKeenan Reimer-Watts
SoundsNational Park Service
ResourcesMoving Beyond Acknowledgments- LSPIRG Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems Food: Locally Embedded, Globally Engaged (FLEdGE)
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By Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food SystemsIn this episode of Handpicked: Stories from the Field, co-producer Dr. Andrew Spring sits down with Chief Lloyd Chicot and Melaine Simba of the Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation from the community of Kakisa in the Northwest Territories. Reflecting on their long partnership of collaboration, they talk about how climate change is impacting food systems in Canada’s North and how their small community is finding ways to adapt to the changing landscapes. You'll hear about community-driven participatory action research and initiatives ongoing in Kakisa, the unique ways that food security issues impact northern Indigenous communities, the importance of the land, and how the community members are monitoring and adapting to the changes being observed.
ContributorsCo-Producers & Hosts: Amanda DiBattista & Laine Young Co-Producer: Andrew Spring Sound Design & Editing: Dotun Babajide Research Assistants: Chiamaka Okafor-Justin & Jake Bernstein
GuestsKa’a’gee Tu First Nation Kakisa Photo Blog Andrew Spring
Support & FundingWilfrid Laurier University The Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems Balsillie School for International Affairs CIGI
Music CreditsKeenan Reimer-Watts
SoundsNational Park Service
ResourcesMoving Beyond Acknowledgments- LSPIRG Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems Food: Locally Embedded, Globally Engaged (FLEdGE)