Description: Country food — traditionally harvested foods like caribou or seal — are a cornerstone of the Inuit way of life. In this episode of ᐅᓂᑉᑲᐅᓯᕗᑦ Unipkausivut -Our Stories: Spotlight on Gender Equity, produced by Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, our host talks with women from across Inuit Nunangat about the importance of traditional foods in Inuit culture both historically and today, and how gender roles and expectations contribute to its availability.
Guests (in order of appearance):
- Debbie Gordon-Ruben
- Tanya Gruben
- Margaret Atarika
- Shirley Kisoun
- Crystal Lennie
- Doris Rogers
Mentioned in this episode:
- Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada: pauktuutit.ca
- How culturally appropriate diets can be a pathway to food security in the Canadian Arctic, Arctic Focus: https://www.arcticfocus.org/stories/how-culturally-appropriate-diets-can-be-pathway-food-security-canadian-arctic/
- “We call it soul food”: Inuit women and the role of country food in health and well-being in Nunavut, Arctic Science: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2023-0038