The Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) has a lot of information on Aboriginal arts, culture and heritage on their website
Aboriginal people play a vital role in Canada’s formative history and cultural identity. Lately, however, there has been no shortage of reports on the problems facing the Aboriginal people of Canada. For example, some of the issues facing Aboriginal people and all of Canada really, include, high number of unresolved cases of missing Aboriginal women; unequal access to Canada’s health system; mining projects and native land; higher level of incarceration and lower levels of education; higher rate of suicide; inadequate housing and crowded living conditions; lower income levels and higher rates of unemployment among others.
As the Centre for Social Justice stated, “non-Aboriginal Canadians are becoming more aware of the injustices that have and are occurring to Aboriginal peoples as well as the richness of Aboriginal cultures. Non-Aboriginal people can further support the healing process by continuing to learn about the experience of Aboriginal people in order to promote mutual understanding and respect.”
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