26.08.2026journal-article
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
A Comprehensive Overview of Traditional Indigenous Foods in Canada: Analysis of Grey Literature and Public Information Sources
Land-based Indigenous food practices are integral to cultural identity and ancestral knowledge, and provide medicine for health and wellbeing. We surveyed Indigenous-specific grey literature, guided by Elder knowledge, from public information sources to identify the scope of Indigenous traditional foods in Canada and how food use aligned with major food groups. We analyzed extracted data using summary statistics and graphical display. We identified 96 resources reporting 401 distinct food items incorporated into In …