References: Grignon, Marcus. (2017). Menominee Food Sovereignty Assessment 2016-2017.
Chastour. (2017, April 27). Wisconsin’s First people [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CuPldJSycc&t=332s
Menominee Wellness Initiative
The Menominee Wellness Initiative is composed of local service providers with an interest in overall Menominee health. This group meets monthly and is an opportunity for partners to share projects, data, and other information. The initial guiding framework for this group was steeped in Collective Impact and provided a foundation for future work. As meetings progressed and trusting relationships were formed, opportunities to collaborate on projects, research, and funding opportunities arose. The meeting structure became more informal, with standing agenda items and roving meeting locations. This group is committed to working together to provide quality programming to the community. Tribal communities may want to consider creating a similar group to make best use of local funding and other resources.
Menominee Wellness Initiative Meeting (doc)
Wellness group pushes for healthier lifestyle on Menominee reservation
References: Hanley Brown, F., Kania, J., & Kramer, M. (2012). Channeling change: Making collective impact work (pp. 56-78). FSG.
Survey Research
Surveys are key to developing responsive programming. Surveys do not need to be complicated and should always be created with your target audience in mind. For Indigenous communities that are in the early stages of developing food sovereignty programs, needs assessment surveys and evaluative surveys can shape programming. Needs assessment survey results help to identify priority program areas and can improve program attendance. Evaluative surveys are an opportunity to seek feedback on your organization’s programming efforts. These types of surveys are integral to developing projects that are responsive to community members’ needs and should be integrated in all program planning processes.
Google Forms is an easy and accessible tool for creating and distributing surveys. If technology access is an issue for the community, paper surveys can still be used, and program staff can manually enter survey results into Google Forms.
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