Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Homicide, Indian Act, Aboriginal Peoples In Canada
10 May 2016
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The enduring effects of colonization of indigenous peoples; Do they help us understand? (opening line from finding dawn , national film board of canada, 2006) 50% fall below; 50% fall above median. Unemployment is relatively equal between men and women aboriginals. Household incomes for on-reserve fn families are approximately half that for non- More on-reserve aboriginal canadians are extremely low income compared to euro- Canadians (19% vs. 2%, respectively, earn ,000 annually) 1 in 4 children in fn communities lives in poverty (double the national average) Inuit resemble more of the non-aboriginal identity population. Nonindigenous have university degrees more than indigenous. A fn youth is more likely to end up in jail than graduate high school fact sheet, Inadequate housing can lead to health problems, such as respiratory disease, allergies, and mental-health problems, and to the spread of potentially deadly viruses. 4x more likely to live in crowded dwellings. 4x more likely to live in home that requires major repairs.
