A survey of the traditional food consumption that may contribute to enhanced soil ingestion in a Canadian First Nation community

► An ethno-cultural survey was conducted of the Xeni Gwet'in community in the Nemiah Valley, British Columbia, Canada. ► The diet was predominated with fish and big game, and supplemented by berries and roots. ► The subsistence lifestyle of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation is conducive to enhanced soil ingestion.