First Nations child poverty

We are grateful for the generous support of the Faculty of Extension at the University of Alberta, who provided internal funding for the project, and to the University of Alberta’s Grant Assist Program. [...] To this end, Chapter 1 provides an overview of the historical and contemporary manifestations of First Nations child poverty, and a description of the two main streams of literature in this area. [...] However, the government pattern of trying to save money by providing inequitable and flawed services to Aboriginal peoples has persisted, regardless of the availability of solutions and the financial situation of the country. [...] RCAP (1996a) interpreted the growing unrest in the country in the summer of 1995 as a “reminder of the ever-growing sense of frustration with conditions in Aboriginal communities.” And they stressed that unless there is a “fundamental renewal of the relationship between Aboriginal people and other Canadians,” conditions for Aboriginal peoples are unlikely to improve. [...] The increased public attention can be credited to the efforts of Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal leaders, activists and scholars, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as well as a number of landmark legal cases affirming Aboriginal rights and title.