The Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network (IFKN) ethically collects and shares documented Indigenous Knowledge to address food sovereignty. Network members focus on two specific regions: the Arctic and the US Southwest. The data is curated by a core network of Indigenous people, supported by researchers with a shared vision.
Use Cases
- Analyze documented Indigenous Knowledge narratives for themes related to food sovereignty practices.
- Map regional food system data from the Arctic and US Southwest to identify place-based adaptation strategies.
- Visualize network-collected data to support community-led food sovereignty initiatives and collaborations.
Strengths
- Data collection is ethically focused on Indigenous Knowledge and food sovereignty.
- Geographic scope is explicitly defined across two distinct regions: the Arctic and the US Southwest.
Limitations
- Specific data volume, row count, and file formats are unknown.
- The dataset's temporal coverage and update frequency are not specified.
Provenance
- Source
- NSIDCV0 via NASA Earthdata (Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network).
- Collection Method
- Ethical collection, sharing, and documentation of Indigenous Knowledge by a network of Indigenous people and supporting researchers.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Arctic region and US Southwest.