— Resources —
Below, Emily speaks about how inadequate resources are affecting Indigenous life and education. See the transcript here.
In the image on the right, youth in Buffalo Narrows First Nation hold signs to stand up for suicide prevention and fight against the Indigenous suicide crisis.
To the right, a man makes bottled water deliveries to Serpent River First Nation. Due to the Do Not Drink water advisory, citizens are forced to find alternatives to tap water.
If you are interested in an analysis of the Trudeau government's attempts to eliminate long-term water advisories in Indigenous communities by March 2021, check out the link here.
The lack of resources and government funding remains an ever-present problem for Canada's Indigenous population, putting them at a striking disadvantage when compared to the non-Indigenous population.
Insufficient amounts of essentials such as mental health clinics, hospitals, fresh food, and clean drinking water on reserves coupled with inadequate funding for schools make it extremely difficult for students to succeed.
These issues would constitute a major crisis in urban areas, but are overlooked and neglected in Indigenous communities.
Aglace Chapman Education Centre (pictured on the left) is one of the many Indigenous schools suffering from the lack of financial support from the government.
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