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Important Factors in Understanding the Situation of First Nations in Cda & Alberta

Important Factors in Understanding the Situation of First Nations in Cda & Alberta. Relationship to the Land (Click here) Colonization - Residential Schools - Treaties & Aboriginal Rights and Sup. Ct. Decisions The Indian Act

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Important Factors in Understanding the Situation of First Nations in Cda & Alberta

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  1. Important Factors in Understanding the Situation of First Nations in Cda & Alberta • Relationship to the Land(Click here) • Colonization - Residential Schools - Treaties & Aboriginal Rights and Sup. Ct. Decisions • The Indian Act • Demography - especially age structure, size, and dispersion • Racism

  2. Some Aspects of FN Demography in Alberta • # of Bands: 44 (5 have pop > 3K) • Largest Band: Blood 9K (98-12-31) • # of Reserves: 108 • Total Pop (2000-12-31): 85.4K • On-Reserve as % of Tot.: 63% • Average Band Pop: 1,940 • Urban (1996): • FNMetisInuit Calgary: 8K 7K 0.3K Edmontn 16K 17K 0.3K • Fertility: Alberta is 2nd highest province. • Infant Mortality: Above Alta.’s rate, but converging

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