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Spirit Food

A Multi-Dimensional Overview of the Decolonizing Diet Project

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Indigenous Innovation

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Abstract

On March 25, 2012, twenty-five people began a year-long adventure into the world of Indigenous eating. These individuals were selected by the Northern Michigan University Center for Native American Studies as research participants for the Decolonizing Diet Project, an exploratory study of the relationships between humans and Indigenous foods of the Great Lakes Region in the United States. Data from this study provides insight into biological, cultural, and legal/political dimensions of these complex relationships.

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  1. Martin Reinhardt
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  1. Arizona State University, USA

    Elizabeth Sumida Huaman

  2. The University of Montana, USA

    Bharath Sriraman

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Reinhardt, M. (2015). Spirit Food. In: Huaman, E.S., Sriraman, B. (eds) Indigenous Innovation. Advances in Innovation Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-226-4_6

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