Are 80% of indigenous communities in poverty?
By;jordan
Did you know that In 2006 the unemployment rate for first nations living on reserve was 35%, that's almost three times the rate for non-aboriginal canadians did you also know that average income for on reserve first nations was $15,958 compared to non aboriginal canadians average $36,000 that's almost double. Life on reserves is completely different from life for the rest of canadiens. There are 367 canadian reserves that there is data on 27 of which have an average income less than $10,000 some who is making the exact income to be on the poverty line will make more than this on unemployment which also brings up the unemployment for indigenous canadians, unemployment for indigenous canadians can be difficult for most there are many possible reasons behind the higher unemployment rates in aboriginal communities vs non aboriginal communities starting with the schooling aboriginal reserves in Canada are very known for having very poor schooling system for indigenous mainframe their high school dropout rates much higher than most communities with can lease to higher poverty and higher unemployment rates
References
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Joseph, B. (n.d.). Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples®. Retrieved from https://www.ictinc.ca/8-basic-barriers-to-aboriginal-employment
Press, T. C. (2017, October 10). Census: Median income in four of five Indigenous communities below poverty line. Retrieved from http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/early-census-figures-show-depth-of-low-incomes-in-indigenous-communities
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