Subsistence and Ecology

agriculture

large scale farming using plows, irrigation and permanent fields to grow foods

archaeology and shoalwater bay indian tribe

native tribes use archaeology to protect their land and heritage

archaeology as a political tool

using history and artifacts to push political goals, nationalism, or land claims

colonialism and subsistence

colonial rulers wrecked traditional native food systems, forcing people into cash crops and wage labor

commodity chain

global path a product takes from raw materials to factory, labor, shipping, and the consumer

food insecurity

not knowing where your next meal is coming from or struggling to get enough healthy food

food sovereignty

right of a community to control its own sustainable food systems and decide what they grow and eat

foodways

all cultural traditions, recipes, and social rituals surrounding food

foraging

gathering wild plants and hunting animals for food without farming or domesticating them

holistic sustainability

protecting environment while also keeping local economies and cultures healthy

horticulture

small scale gardening using simple tools like hoes, shifting fields eery few years

indigenous foodways

traditional native recipes, harvesting techniques, and land knowledge passed down through generations

indigenous rights

collective human right or native peoples to govern their own lands and protect their culture

NCD/lifestyle disease

long term health issues linked to modern diets and less active lifestyles; T2D

pastoralism

making a living by raising and herding domesticated animals; sheep, goats cattle

staple crops

main calorie heavy foods that form the base of the diet; rice, corn, wheat

subsustence system

methods a society used to get food, water, and survival resources