Traditional Food Guide for the Alaska Native People, Second Edition

This work represents an expanded version of the first edition which explores traditional foods with a focus on nutritional information and preparation techniques. The first edition of the Traditional Food Guide was designed to support Alaska Native cancer patients who wanted to continue to eat their comforting and nutritious wild foods during treatment. Some healthcare providers were not familiar with the foods and recommended that they not be eaten, so a second edition of the book was developed to provide additional information. While the foods and nutrition information remain the same, new material has been added including healthy lifestyle information that was printed in the "Traditional Food Guide Activity Book" distributed annually to schools and other programs for children 8-10 years throughout Alaska. The second edition of this book represents different uses by recognizing that the guide is an important tool for healthy living for the youngest child to the oldest elder. It is also a guide to help people with diseases like cancer, diabetes, or heart disease learn more about nutrition and eating better foods." 168 pages, color illustrations, color map. Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-164). Explains how Alaska Native people use a wide variety of subsistence foods. (Description taken from inside cover of book)