Aboriginal Poverty Caused by Canada's Bad Treatment
Initiating Change
Step 1:
Aboriginal Poverty From Canada’s Bad Treatment
Step 2: Contrary to the popular belief, the Aboriginal people in Canada do not live a good life. People may ask, then, where all the money the Canadian citizens have paid for with their taxes has gone to. Truthfully, this is an extremely conceited opinion. People believe that the Aboriginals use most of the funds for drugs and alcohol, but this is far from the reality. While it is true that many aboriginals do get intoxicated quite often and spend money on such things, the same thing happens in the Canadian society generally. Nowadays, it is becoming a thing of the past. Other provinces in Canada also get funds, and it is a fact that Aboriginal reserves require funds from the Canadian government for better environment. Many aboriginals and other Canadians are trying to ameliorate the situation. However, the money flows out in various ways. Some examples include a chief using the money sent from the government for schools to build his house and work with his truck, or a health care center using their funds for the staff to have a nice boating trip. Due to the self-governing policies present in reserves, such things happen. The Aboriginals in power also distribute funds more favorably to people who they are closely acquainted with. As a result, it is still hard for the Aboriginals to step up from poverty. One other factor of Aboriginal poverty is education. Due to the bad treatment they received from the past, it is hard for them to stand on their own. They do not think too much for education. Contrary to the fast speed they are growing – they grew by about 47% between 1996 and 2006 – many Aboriginals do not have enough education to go out in society and get proper jobs. Research shows that only 8 percent of Aboriginal people aged 25 to 64 in Canada have a university degree. With such poor education standards, they have no choice but to rely on the government for funds. Also,
Step 1:
Aboriginal Poverty From Canada’s Bad Treatment
Step 2: Contrary to the popular belief, the Aboriginal people in Canada do not live a good life. People may ask, then, where all the money the Canadian citizens have paid for with their taxes has gone to. Truthfully, this is an extremely conceited opinion. People believe that the Aboriginals use most of the funds for drugs and alcohol, but this is far from the reality. While it is true that many aboriginals do get intoxicated quite often and spend money on such things, the same thing happens in the Canadian society generally. Nowadays, it is becoming a thing of the past. Other provinces in Canada also get funds, and it is a fact that Aboriginal reserves require funds from the Canadian government for better environment. Many aboriginals and other Canadians are trying to ameliorate the situation. However, the money flows out in various ways. Some examples include a chief using the money sent from the government for schools to build his house and work with his truck, or a health care center using their funds for the staff to have a nice boating trip. Due to the self-governing policies present in reserves, such things happen. The Aboriginals in power also distribute funds more favorably to people who they are closely acquainted with. As a result, it is still hard for the Aboriginals to step up from poverty. One other factor of Aboriginal poverty is education. Due to the bad treatment they received from the past, it is hard for them to stand on their own. They do not think too much for education. Contrary to the fast speed they are growing – they grew by about 47% between 1996 and 2006 – many Aboriginals do not have enough education to go out in society and get proper jobs. Research shows that only 8 percent of Aboriginal people aged 25 to 64 in Canada have a university degree. With such poor education standards, they have no choice but to rely on the government for funds. Also,