Currently, Indigenous patients at Stanton Territorial Hospital can only get traditional food that's not prepared on-site by requesting it through the hospital's Indigenous Wellness Program. "Indigenous foods in general have been well studied for their health benefits, not only for Indigenous patients here, but for all over the world." "We're not really able to use traditional food, traditionally harvested foods in many of our [commercial] kitchens throughout the Northwest Territories." Be'sha Blondin, Nicole Redvers and Rassi Nashalik are part of the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation, which is committing to build an Indigenous wellness centre in Yellowknife. "Indigenous foods in general have been well studied for their health benefits, not only for Indigenous patients here, but for all over the world," she said.

Source: CBC News September 21, 2017 14:56 UTC