"Inuvialuit youth in child and family services will now be supported to remain in their home communities after a new law was signed in Inuvik, N.W.T., on Wednesday. Smith says in order for the IRC to create its own child and family services system, it will need additional funding from the federal government."I think they need more than just money.
IF IT ONLY SAVES ONE LIFE:
-- "The rate of deaths from injuries is 3 to 4 times higher for Aboriginal children than for other children in Canada." -- Source: Government of Canada (2002) Healthy Canadians – A Federal Report on Comparable Health Indicators Ottawa: Health Canada.IS MINIMAL INTERVENTION THE WAY TO GO?
-- In 62 per cent of the cases, aboriginal females who were victims of homicide were killed by a spouse, family member or intimate relation." --Remember, the rate of Aboriginal persons accused of homicide is 11 times higher than rate for non-Aboriginal persons. Well... according to those racists at Statistics Canada.
WHITEY MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT:
-- "Just as troubling, said Sapers, is the fact that four in 10 natives behind bars are aged 25 or under, reflecting the frequency with which young aboriginals run afoul of the law." --