Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-303) and indexes.

Why are indigenous peoples' food systems important and why do they need documentation? / Harriet V. Kuhnlein -- Back to the future : using traditional food and knowledge to promote a healthy future among Inuit / Grace M. England, ... [et al.] -- The Nuxalk food and nutrition program, Coastal British Columbia, Canada : 1981-2006 / Nancy J. Turner, ... [et al.] -- Gwich'in traditional food for health : phase 1 / Harriet V. Kuhnlein, ... [et al.] -- Traditional food system of an Awajun community in Peru / Hilary Creed-Kanashiro, ... [et al.] -- Ingano traditional food and health : phase 1, 2004-2005 / Camilo Correal, ... [et al.] -- Documentation of the traditional food system of Pohnpei / Lois Englberger, ... [et al.] -- Traditional food systems of indigenous peoples : the Ainu in the Saru River region, Japan / Masami Iwasaki-Goodman, Satomi Ishii and Taichi Kaizawa -- Thailand : food system and nutritional status of indigenous children in a Karen community / Sinee Chotiboriboon, ... [et al.] -- Traditional food system of Dalit in zaheerabad region, Medak district, Andhra Pradesh, India / Buduru Salomeyesudas and Periyapatna V. Satheesh -- The Bhil food system : links to food security, nutrition and health / Lalita Bhattacharjee, ... [et al.] -- The Maasai food system and food and nutrition security / Shadrack Oiye, ... [et al.] -- The Igbo traditional food system documented in four states in southern Nigeria / Elizabeth C. Okeke, ... [et al.].