Yellowknife garden produce safe to eat, contains more nutrients, say researchers
A study of produce grown in gardens around Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah shows that local veggies have slightly higher levels of arsenic than what you'd buy from the grocery store — but the risk of getting cancer from them is still considered to be very low.
Arsenic not linked to diseases in Yellowknife area, study finds
Arsenic levels among Yellowknife-area residents are not tied to certain health conditions, according to the latest findings of a long-term study. Researchers shared the results along with other new findings from the Health Effects Monitoring Program…
Giant Mine contamination not a big health concern, study finds, but not everyone's satisfied
The latest results from an ongoing study into arsenic exposure from Yellowknife's former Giant Mine operations are reassuring for some local residents — though not everybody is satisfied with the scope of the research.
New Study Highlights Traditional Foods as Foundational to the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Peoples
A recent study from the Assembly of First Nations, the University of Ottawa, and the Université de Montréal finds that traditional food is a foundation of First Nations peoples’ health and well-being. Unfortunately, First Nations experience four times the rate of food insecurity as the non-Indigenous population, as well as disproportionate levels of nutrition-related diseases.
Decade long nutritional study on First Nations youth wraps up
The first chapter of a decade-long nutritional study on First Nations youth wrapped in Kanesatake last weekend. The Food Environment Health and Nutrition of First Nations Children and Youth study, or FENHCY, brings …
King Charles III Coronation Medal: Honouring uOttawa’s recipients
Across Canada, individuals who have dedicated their lives to making a difference are being recognized with the King Charles III Coronation Medal. Several members of the University of Ottawa community — staff, researchers, professors and alumni — are among the 30,000 Canadians honoured for shaping lives, policies and communities.
How eulachon grease links generations, culture and cutting-edge science
In the coastal First Nation communities of British Columbia, the return of a small, silvery fish each spring marks much more than a seasonal cycle. For the ‘Namgis and other First Nations of the region, the eulachon — a fish sometimes called the “candlefish” for its high oil content — is at the heart of a cultural practice that reaches back thousands of years. From these fish, community members render a sacred product: eulachon grease (or t‘łi'na, in Kwakwala).
