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Aboriginal People and Social InJustice

Aboriginal People and Social InJustice. By: Brad Munro. …Problem?. They were here first! Aboriginal people have understood and enjoyed a long proud history steeped in rich tradition and spirituality. Then the arrival of the Europeans…. Cultural Context .

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Aboriginal People and Social InJustice

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  1. Aboriginal People and Social InJustice By: Brad Munro

  2. …Problem? • They were here first! • Aboriginal people have understood and enjoyed a long proud history steeped in rich tradition and spirituality. • Then the arrival of the Europeans…

  3. Cultural Context • English. Introduced new ways of governance. • Alien to Natives. • Beginning of introduction of new culture, their mindset. • Diseases • Wars and displacement of aboriginal land

  4. Oppression • Cultural Imperialism • Effects: poverty, poor health, and substance abuse • Powerlessness • Reserves • Media (Quote from Mullaly)

  5. Evidence • Books, History itself. • In 1999, First Nations people experienced a disproportionate burden of many infectious diseases. Similarly, the tuberculosis rate among First Nations people remained 8 to 10 times that seen in the Canadian population as a whole. • The top five long-term health conditions facing First Nation adults with and without disabilities are arthritis/rheumatism, chronic back pain, allergies, diabetes and high blood pressure.

  6. More Evidence • Taken from a Government document regarding Aboriginal Health policy, a quote reads “the 1867 British North America Act (BNA). The Act defined health services as a provincial jurisdiction, and Indian Affairs as an area of federal jurisdiction, thus creating an ambiguity over Indian health that remains today.” • http://www.nccah-ccnsa.ca/docs/Health%20Legislation%20and%20Policy_English.pdf

  7. Even more evidence, with a Recommendation • Taken from the same report, another quote reads as “the focus of resources must be on enhancing the health of communities through addressing various social determinants of health, rather than merely dealing with diseases (Chenier, 2002).” • Recommendation 3: First Nation communities providing home care services to members living off-Reserve consider informing these individuals about their access to provincially funded home care services.

  8. Alternatives • Committees (with individuals who come from all walks of life) • Different perspectives bring a more diverse level of options from which to choose. • Merging two departments

  9. Expected Results • Benefits from citizen participation: • Empowerment • Voluntary Organizations • Better sense of Community • Local planning skills • Improve problem solving skills • Contribute to social capital

  10. Sources • Mullaly, Robert P., and Robert P. Mullaly. Challenging Oppression and Confronting Privilege: A Critical Social Work Approach. Don Mills, Ont.: Oxford UP, 2010. Print. • "NCCAH." NCCAH. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2012. <http://www.nccah-ccnsa.ca/docs/Health%20Legislation%20and%20Policy_English.pdf>. • Stevens, Susan. Weaving Partnerships: A Framework for Aboriginal Home Care in Nova Scotia. 2010. doc.

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