Food Security Initiatives in Eeyou Istchee
Department of Environment and Wildlife
Food Security Initiatives in Eeyou Istchee
Department of Environment and Wildlife — Cree Nation Government
📋 About this map
This map compiles food security initiatives across Eeyou Istchee. It brings together programs, projects, and organizations that support access to food, food production and knowledge related to traditional foods, nutritious store-bought foods, and community-produced foods.
🎯 Goal
To provide a comprehensive, centralized reference of food-related initiatives across Eeyou Istchee. To support coordination, planning, and decision-making for communities, organizations, and partners.
This map was produced by the Cree Nation Government Climate Change Unit to better understand climate change impacts on food security. By mapping existing initiatives, it helps identify strengths and gaps, and can inform climate adaptation strategies.
👥 Who should use this map
Community members, band council staff, researchers, government partners, and anyone interested in understanding the landscape of food security efforts in Eeyou Istchee.
While it supports climate change adaptation planning, it can also be used more broadly for program development, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
🗺️ How to use
Use the sidebar filters on the left to narrow initiatives by community, organization, food source, or initiative type. Use the search bar to find specific initiatives by name. Click any marker on the map or any entry in the sidebar list to see full details. The list updates automatically as you pan or zoom the map.
✏️ How to contribute
Know of an initiative that's missing, or noticed something that needs updating? Use the contribution form to submit a new initiative or suggest a correction. You can also access the form at any time using the ✏️ button below the info button on the map.
📖 Legend
| Food Source | Where does the food come from? |
|---|---|
| Traditional Foods | Hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering of traditional Cree foods |
| Store-Bought Food | Initiatives focused on market or commercial food. Many of these initiatives are linked with health and nutrition |
| Community-Produced Foods | Gardening, greenhouses, and locally grown produce |
| Initiative Type | How does it contribute to food security? |
|---|---|
| Direct Provision | Food is directly given or served. (ex: Meals, snacks, food baskets, emergency or regular distribution) |
| Access to the Land | Facilitates access to the land, reduces barriers to getting food. (ex: Transportation subsidies, programs enabling hunting/fishing or income support) |
| Education and Culture | Builds capacity to use food. (ex: Training, workshops or events on cooking, nutrition, harvesting, and processing, or cultural teachings) |
| Food Production & Harvesting | Increases supplies of food (ex: Greenhouses, community hunts, harvesting initiatives) |
| Knowledge & Infrastructure Development | Strengthening the underlying food systems. (ex: Research, mapping, infrastructure development) |