Exploring First Nation Elder Women’s Relationships with Food from Social, Ecological, and Historical Perspectives

Authors: Hannah Tait Neufeld, Chantelle Richmond, and The Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre

Year: 2020

The ongoing negative health effects of colonization have disproportionately affected Indigenous women, who are disproportionately affected by diabetes, food insecurity, and undernutrition. Indigenous women also perceive their health less positively than men do. This article draws theoretically from the socio-ecological model to explore health inequalities experienced by Indigenous women associated with the intergenerational effects of the residential school legacy, specifically related to food practices.