Food and housing insecurity in Cambridge Bay

A closer look at the dynamics

Authors

  • Séraphin Guy Balla Ndegue Université Laval
  • Caroline Hervé Université Laval

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v11i3.664

Keywords:

Cambridge Bay, food security, homelessness, housing crisis, Inuit, overcrowding

Abstract

The housing crisis and food insecurity are huge problems within Canadian Inuit communities, the particularly in Nunavut. However, the correlation between the two problems has been little addressed by anthropological researches. Based on data from interviews and observations collected at the Municipality of Cambridge Bay, and drawing on relevant literature, this article aims to analyze the complex dynamics that lead to food insecurity, overcrowded households and people experiencing homelessness.

Author Biographies

Séraphin Guy Balla Ndegue, Université Laval

Séraphin Balla est enseignant au Département d’anthropologie de l’Université de Yaoundé I et Professeur associé au Département d’anthropologie de l’Université Laval. Il est également membre de la Chaire de recherche Sentinelle Nord sur les relations avec les sociétés inuit et Codirecteur de la revue du Centre Interuniversitaire d'Études et de Recherches Autochtones (CIÉRA).

Caroline Hervé, Université Laval

Caroline Hervé est Professeure agrégée au Département d'anthropologie de l'Université Laval et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche Sentinelle Nord sur les relations avec les sociétés inuit. Elle est également membre du Centre Interuniversitaire d'Études et de Recherches Autochtones (CIÉRA).

A closeup of lemons and oranges on a blue and white platter

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Published

2024-12-17

How to Cite

Balla Ndegue, S. G., & Hervé, C. (2024). Food and housing insecurity in Cambridge Bay: A closer look at the dynamics. Canadian Food Studies La Revue Canadienne Des études Sur l’alimentation, 11(3), 19–42. https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v11i3.664

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2024): Pathways to decolonial governance and planetary health

Section

Review Articles

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