What nourishes us: psychometric validation of culturally grounded measures of indigenous nourishment in a cross-sectional study of two urban native communities

Positive associations between scale scores and multiple domains of well-being indicate the potential relevance of Indigenous nourishment as a meaningful determinant of health. By establishing the psychometric validity of community-developed measures, this study offers a pathway for Indigenizing assessments of nutrition and well-being among AI/AN peoples.