statistics
what percentage of indigenous youth live in poverty?
over 60%
when was the last residential school shut down?
1996
main factor for personal trouble?
mental health issues
main prevention strategy
address mental health issues
how often does overcrowding happen?
28% on reserves
causes of indigenous discrimination?
colonization
main factor for public issue?
cost of living
why is prevention important
they are more likely to experience diminished mental health.
what percentage of indigenous live in poor conditions?
43%
Why is this a social justice issue?
indigenous have an unequal distribution of resources and oppourtunites
factors of personal troubles
victimization, discrimination, isolation
how to help Indigenous wellbeing
Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon
how to address this problem
removing institutional barriers
factors of public issue
food insecurity, and lack of resources
how is indigenous health different than western?
focuses on spiritual relationships