Table II.

Selection of interview questions used with Health and Environment Decision-makers and Traditional Food Knowledge Holders

Interviewee	Question
Health and Environment Decision-makers and researchers	1. Were you involved in the risk assessment/communications event that is being reviewed? (a) If yes, how were you involved? What role did you play? (b) If no, then what was your experience of the assessment/communications event?
	2. What information was included in the risk assessment/risk communication event?
	3. Did IK/local perspectives have a role in the risk management process? In what form was the knowledge that was included? (i.e. Technical risk assessment model, public perspectives, inclusion of perspectives from Indigenous community members?)
	4. When, and for what stages was IK involved or Indigenous perspectives included? How? (i.e. Person providing information, focus groups in the community, existing Indigenous knowledge reports?)
	5. Were there any challenges incorporating IK or perspectives? (a) What were they? (b) How were those challenges addressed?
	6. Did you see value in the collaboration of IK/perspectives and conventional means of risk management for the specified case study? (a) If so, how? (b) If not, why?
	7. Do you see value in the collaboration or involvement of IK/perspectives within conventional means of risk management for environment and health issues? (a) If so, can you explain the value you think it adds? (b) If not (you don't think it is a valuable inclusion), why?
Traditional Food Knowledge Holders	1. Are you involved in the hunting, fishing, gathering, or preparation of traditional foods? (Traditional role in the food process). How often do you eat traditional foods?
	2. Are there benefits/values to eating traditional foods? What are they?
	3. Has anything changed about your traditional food eating habits in recent years? (a) Are there foods you eat more of? (b) Are there foods you eat less of?
	4. Are there general rules or IK as to what you should and should not hunt or collect? Can you explain what the rules are/what the knowledge is? (e.g. Are there species you should not take at certain times of the year?)
	5. Have you ever not taken an animal because you were concerned with its health or safety to eat? Please explain. (a) What was it? (b) Why/how did you know it was unsafe?
	6. When do you make decisions about the safety of an animal for food and if it is appropriate to eat? (i.e. Before/during the hunt, while preparing). How do you tell?
	7. Do you consider health advisories or warnings regarding traditional food safety or do you rely on your own judgments? Why/Why not?
	8. Have you ever been approached or asked to share your knowledge about health or the environment? (e.g. the values or any concerns related to traditional food) If so, please elaborate. (a) Who asked you for this advice? (b) Do you know what was done with this knowledge that you shared?
	10. Do you think that IK should be a part of decisions made by health and environment officials? How do you think this could be done? Or if it already is, how could it be done better?