The Northern Michigan University Center for Native American Studies is now in the midst of the implementation phase of the Decolonizing Diet Project. The DDP research subjects have been adhering to their meal and excercise plans since March 25, 2012. While we have put forth great effort to prepare for this phase, we realize that there may be some things that still need tweaking. The master food list is located on the DDP Group Site. We will continue updating food provider information as we go along, and will announce opportunities to join food consultants on various outings as they become available.

We would like to say chi-miigwech (many thanks) to those who have supported our project thus far including Northern Michigan University, the US Forest Service, the Cedar Tree Institute, the Kewenaw Bay Indian Community, and several businesses (please see the list of supporters at the DDP Group Site). If you or your organization would like to donate to this project (whether in the form of food, equipment, or cash), or if you have any questions about the DDP, please contact Dr. Martin Reinhardt, principal investigator, at (906)-227-1397, or email: mreinhar@nmu.edu

We wish everyone the very best on this exciting adventure.


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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Human Breast Milk

After much thought, I have decided that human breast milk should be included as an eligible food for the DDP. It was a food that was available in a pre-colonial context in the Great Lakes Region, and it has great nutritional value. It will probably seem strange for many to consider adult consumption of human breast milk, but when you think about it, it is any more strange to drink cow milk? Human breast milk availability will be an interesting challenge for research subjects. It will obviously be availble to any lactating mothers that are among our group, but for the rest of us, it may not be as easy to access. I have found a couple of sources that are available online. I have communicated with one human breast milk provider about availability and cost. She has suggested that she is willing to undergo a medical screening, and usually gets between $1-3 per ounce for her milk. I have also read a few articles about human breast milk being used as medicine both historically and in a contemporary context.
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  1. It is very important to bring the baby to your nipple height. Leaning over your baby can cause backaches, neck and shoulder strain, or sore nipples.

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