Strengthening the Hemish Food System

1. The mission of the Pueblo of Jemez is to provide quality, innovative, and sustainable multi-level community and population interventions through prevention, education, advocacy, and treatment programs that respect our culture, advance health equity, and evolve, as necessary.

a) True
b) False

2. Prioritizing health equity addresses infrastructure, social determinants of health, and aims to eliminate system violence by partnering with the community.

a) True
b) False

3. The Pueblo of Jemez took a comprehensive approach to food sovereignty that included health education, public health nursing, and preserving traditional knowledge.

a) True
b) False

4. Food sovereignty is connected to the following factor(s):

a) Improved clinical outcomes
b) Chronic disease prevention
c) Food security
d) All of the above

5. One goal of the Pueblo of Jemez was to develop versatile program services that can adapt to emerging health challenges.

a) True
b) False

6. Strengthening the food sovereignty system has the following key component(s):

a) Year-round food security
b) Support for at-risk populations
c) Preservation of agricultural heritage
d) All of the above

7. The Pueblo of Jemez built their program around educating youth and elders in traditional food practices.

a) True
b) False

8. The National Indian Health Board declared the following Indigenous social drivers of health:

a) Traditional medicine
b) Strong culture in traditional hunting
c) Value of traditional Indigenous foods as healthier, culturally significant alternatives
d) Strong culture in traditional farming
e) All of the above

9. Pueblo agriculture is truly captivating given its ability to sustain not only the physical needs of the community but also their cultural and spiritual traditions.

a) True
b) False