IndigenousEconomyCAN

This is an page to spread awareness about the economic conditions of Indigenous people in Canada and why their economy is not developing. FOLLOW for more info!

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watch this link for more: https://t.co/pnLUKE2X5I #indigenouscanadianseconomy #economicdevelopment

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The labels that are put on these people - lazy, unwilling, and incapable of actual work - need to be diminished!!! #indigenouscanadians

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The first step for us would be to understand the depth of this issue and to approach the misconceptions that we may have about these people.

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The Federal government approach: $15000/learner program with the government.Employers each contribute $5000 to assist people into employment

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Perhaps beginning a microcredit system where Indigenous people can borrow small sums of money to help them break out of the cycle of poverty

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DID YOU KNOW that the $95,000 it costs per year to keep one person in jail could have educated 10 people?!! #Takeaction

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Including areas of education, employment, vocational training and retraining, housing, sanitation, health and social security 2/2

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Article 21 of the UNDRIP states that Indigenous peoples have the right, without discrimination, to the improvement of their ECONOMY 1/2

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Article 5 of the UNDRIP states that Indigenous peoples have the right to strengthen their distinct economic institutions! #Indigenousrights

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FUN FACT: Canada was one of the four countries that actually voted against UN Declaration of Indigenous peoples at first

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Info received from the 2006 census revealed that Indigenous people are actually paid less than other people on average! #stopdiscrimination

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The governmental view of this economy can be altered because indigenous people on reserves/in the territories aren’t taken into account much

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Government funding is not being put in the areas that need it the most such as youth support and educational services.#indigenouscanadians

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Some indigenous people participate in things that aren’t considered "real" jobs like fishing/hunting that they don’t get paid for...

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Being put in reserves led Aboriginal people to the highest rate of unemployment, alcoholism, suicide, & imprisonment #indigenouscanadians

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Overcrowded living conditions in the North is all that can be afforded - leads to physical/mental sickness, family issues, & poor education!

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Education and literacy skills are key in preventing a high crime rate and increasing rate of employment for Indigenous people in Canada

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65% of indigenous prisoners in Canada cannot read or write and less than half of indigenous people graduate with a high school diploma :/

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43% of people over 15 are working in the aboriginal community while in the non-aboriginal community, it is 61%!!

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On average, 3.1% of Canada’s population is indigenous, but surprisingly 18.9% of those people are unemployed!