This study assessed change in the dietary intake and weight, height and body mass index (BMI. kg/ml) measurements of children (grades 4--6) who have participated in the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP). Children from two independent cross sectional samples were assessed at baseline in 1994 (n = 156) and in 1998 (n = 146). Diet was assessed using a single 24-hour recall. Results showed no overall change in energy, fat and sucrose intake. Food groups were created as indicators of diet quality. Results showed a decrease in the frequency of consumption of foods in the high fat food group (p < 0.05) and an increase in the average amount of white sugar consumed (p < 0.05). A decrease in the number of servings of fruit was shown, but also a trend towards their increased frequency of consumption. No significant changes were found in weight, height or BMI. Dietary and anthropometric data were combined but results showed no significant changes in diet by BMI category. Changes in diet are challenging to both measure and implement. These results could be used to identify more specific future interventions.

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This study assessed the diets of participants in the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project (KSDPP). Data were gathered from three cross-sectional surveys of students in grades four to six in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. Single 24-hour recall interviews were conducted in 2002 (n = 151), 1998 (n = 153) and 1994 (n = 164). Mean number of servings of Vegetables and Fruits (3.6 per day), Milk Products (1.6 per day), and Meat and Alternatives (1.5 per day) were found to be below ranges recommended by Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating. Correspondingly, mean intakes of fibre, calcium and vitamin D were found to be below Adequate Intake references. Positive changes detected include a decrease in soda consumption and a shift toward whole grains. Results indicate that improved nutrient intakes will require closer adherence to the principles of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating. KSDPP intervention staff are using results as a basis for intervention.

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Anthropometry, dietary intakes and food preferences of Mohawk children in Kahnawake were studied. Overweight, defined by body mass index at and above the 85th percentile of United States all-race children was 29.6% in boys and 32.8% in girls aged 5 to 12 years; rates were generally lower than those reported for Native North American schoolchildren using same criterion. Compared with U.S. data, there were greater differences in subscapular than triceps skinfold thicknesses, suggesting a more central distribution of subcutaneous fat. Mean energy intakes of Grades 4 to 6 children were adequate to achieve normal growth, and height-for-age and weight-for-height showed no evidence of malnutrition. Mean fat intake as a percentage of total energy was lower than average seen in North American schoolchildren ($<$35% at p $<$ 0.001). Twenty percent of children reported consumption of traditional or cultural Mohawk food. Children had a high preference for most of 24 food items assessed.

This thesis explores processes of self-representation in Indigenous media by analyzing the work of a weekly newspaper, The Eastern Door, of the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, Quebec (Canada). The thesis examines articulations of power in relations between State and Aboriginal communities, demonstrating the importance of such a medium for the conceptualization of Aboriginal Nation and construction of identity in the contemporary context. The Eastern Door is an important vehicle for communicating Mohawk identity and nationhood, a role it consciously plays, as part of its commitment to political autonomy. Its commitment is shown by its discursive explorations: of avenues, themes chosen, concerns expressed and language used. An element of this commitment is an emphasis on collective and individual behaviour, and on "being" as an expression of Mohawk identity, both of which provide powerful bases of action for the community and in relations with the State. If this thesis underlines that State interest and power are an influence on these processes, it also demonstrates that the Mohawk engagement with cultural politics is influential itself, allowing the Mohawks to develop political strategies vis-a-vis the State, and even to impose political agendas that have to be engaged with by the government.

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The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of excess weight gain among children participating in the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project (KSDPP). Study objectives were addressed in a secondary analysis of data collected from 1994 to 2004. Mean BMI percentiles and relative weight values increased over time in repeat cross-sectional analyses. Participants followed longitudinally were split into two groups: (1) children gaining weight at &le; the median value of weight for their age, sex and height (n=86); (2) children gaining > the median value (n=177). Therefore, two-thirds of the participants were gaining weight greater than the norm. Among boys only, those in the higher weight group were heavier for their age, sex and height at the start of their follow-up period. No significant differences were observed in reported dietary intake, physical activity levels or screen time between children in the two weight gain groups.

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