Grant: Cat. Grant: CBR in Climate Change Priority Area- Food Security in Northern Comm.

Climate-related food insecurity (CRFI) is a significant threat to Indigenous Peoples due to high food prices, lack of traditional foods, and income constraints. CRFI in Northern Indigenous communities is an issue of national concern. Policymakers may not be aware of how Indigenous change champions (CC) are working in their communities to address the health and social impacts of CRFI through Indigenous-led projects and programs that see food system-related problems as being interconnected to climate change. The overarching aim of this project is to engage with Northern Indigenous communities impacted by climate-related food insecurity (CRFI) to strengthen capacity for knowledge mobilization (KM) among change champions (CC), researchers, and policymakers. The key components of the engagement process are the development and maintenance of equitable partnerships, keeping Ownership, Control, Access and Possession of data governance principles at the forefront of our research. We will ensure that principles such as self-determination define our conduct in partnerships, and we will use community-based participatory research and ethics principles to guide the research process. We will share our co-produced KM strategy with relevant decision-makers at all governance levels. The results will also be distilled into an infographic which will be translated by Indigenous partners into relevant Indigenous languages to help engage new CC in our work. Findings will be shared broadly in the North to reach those responsible for food security policy development, programming, and education. The research team will prepare an open letter to be sent to traditional media outlets and food security advocacy groups across the country for broad dissemination of our KM strategy and how it will support CC in the North to mobilize research and action on CRFI. Our community partners will also hold a knowledge sharing workshop in their communities to discuss findings with a broader audience.