Culturally tailored postsecondary nutrition and health education curricula for indigenous populations

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Program	Cohorts	Indigenous Instructors	Elders	Food	Storytelling (personal experience or observation)	Relevant Indigenous Materials	Community as Teacher: Share & Learn	Learning styles— Experiential, Interactive, & Relational
RNS	Yes	Mix	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
RHS	Yes	Mix	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	Yes
WWP		As available	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes
SCYC	Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	IES	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes

RNS=Rural Nutrition Services, University of Alaska Fairbanks; RHS=Rural Human Services, University of Alaska Fairbanks (7, 11, 12); WWP=Woodlands Wisdom Program, University of Minnesota (1); SCYC=School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria, British Columbia (6, 8, 9); IES=Environmental Studies, Trent University (10).

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