Recovering our ancestral foodways : indigenous traditions as a recipe for living well / Mariaelena Huambachano.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : a meeting of two different worlds: Camote and Kūmara -- Indigenous food sovereignty -- The weaving of the Khipu model : an indigenous knowledge-based research framework -- Together, we grow : Quechua and Māori understandings of well-being and shared similarities to sustainable food systems -- Allin Kawsay and values and principles for sustainable food systems -- Well-being through a Māori lens : Māori principles and values linked to sustainable food systems -- Rematriating holistic/collective well-being : the Chakana/Māhutonga, an indigenous food sovereignty framework -- Conclusion : we want foods that tell our story: reclaiming and celebrating indigenous food sovereignty.

"Recovering Our Ancestral Foodways is the first relational ethnography of Quechua and Māori peoples' philosophies of well-being, traditional ecological knowledge, and contributions to sustainable food systems. Based on over ten years of fieldwork in Peru and Aotearoa New Zealand, this book explores how Quechua and Māori peoples describe, define, and enact well-being through the lens of foodways. By analyzing how two Indigenous communities operationalize knowledge to promote sustainable food systems, physical and spiritual well-being, and community health, Mariaelena Huambachano unearths a powerful philosophy of food sovereignty called the Chakana/Maahutonga. Huambachano argues that this Indigenous food sovereignty framework offers a foundation for understanding the practices and policies needed to transform the global food system to nourish the world and preserve the Earth. One of the key features of this book, written for Indigenous communities, students, and scholars, is the development of the author's original research methodology, called the Khipu Model, which will serve as a vital resource for future research on Indigenous ways of knowing"-- Provided by publisher.