Questionnaire distributed by the International Indian Treaty Council in preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit report from the Multi-Regional Indigenous Peoples Consultation

PLEASE RETURN BY JUNE 5, 2021

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* 1. Your name and title

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* 2. Indigenous Community/Tribe/Nation/Peoples:

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* 3. Organization name and position (if applicable):

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* 4. Country, State/Province/Territory and region:

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* 5. Are you a food producer?

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* 6. If yes, in what food system/s (check all that apply)

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* 7. What other term/s best describe you? (check all that apply)

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* 8. How many individuals/communities’ input are represented in your responses?

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* 9. Today’s Date and your location:

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* 10. Your phone number and/or email

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* 11. How important is the protection and resiliency of traditional foods and Food Systems to your Community/Tribe/Nation/Peoples?

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* 12. How much impact does environmental degradation including the effects of climate change, extractive industries, agro-chemicals and other sources of contamination have on your food systems, food sources, lands and/or waters?

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* 13. Please list specific impacts, sources and effects that you would like to share:

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* 14. Have your Food Systems and Food-related practices been impacted by human rights violations that your Community/Tribe/Nation/Peoples have experienced?    

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* 15. Please list specific areas of rights violations, impacts and who was responsible if known, that you would like to share

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* 16. How important are traditional/Indigenous knowledge, cultural practices and cultural heritage (including seeds, sacred places and medicines) for the resiliency and vitality of your Community/Tribe/Nation/Peoples’ food systems:

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* 17. If you are comfortable with doing so, please provide examples (i.e. “knowledge of the properties of plants and animals”, “relationship of traditional foods to ceremonial practices”, “protection of/repatriation of original seeds” etc.). Please do not include specific traditional knowledge and practices.

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* 18. Has your Community/Tribe/Nation/Peoples experienced one or more crisis situations that have impacted your Food Systems and traditional livelihoods (production, distribution, marketing/trade, preparation etc.)?

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* 19. If yes, please indicate the level of impacts on your Food Systems:  

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* 20. If yes, please indicate what types of crisis situations have you faced? (check all that apply)

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* 21. Have the solutions and responses to these crisis developed and proposed by your own Community/Tribe/Nation/Peoples been respected or implemented by policy makers (government, UN bodies, etc.)

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* 22. How important is the inter-generational transmission of traditional/Indigenous food related practices and the involvement of youth in your Food Systems and food production?

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* 23. What is the traditional means of subsistence for your Community/Tribe/Nation/Peoples? (check all that apply):

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* 24. Describe your territory or ecosystem (Check all that apply):

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* 25. Any additional comments?

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