Anniversary of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples- News Flash

Anniversary of UN Declaration Reminder of Work Still to be Done, from the Prince Albert Daily Herald, Published on September 16, 2014

 "Seven years ago today, the United Nations passed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It is something that deserves recognition and celebration, but it is also a reminder that so much more work needs to be done."

Issues facing the First Nations (in Canada)

 

• One in four children in First Nations communities live in poverty, which is close to double the national average.
• Suicide rates among First Nation routes are alarmingly high among First Nation youth.
• Life expectancy of First Nations people is five to seven years less than other Canadians.
• First Nation children receive, on average 22 per cent less funding for child welfare services than other Canadian children.

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