Stretched Beyond Human Limits: Death By Poverty in First Nations

Aboriginal policymakers in Canada have been historically based on the objective of assimilating the Indigenous population. There has been recent movement to create policies that support First Nations’ self-governance. However, the Indian Act and its related policies have not been amended to reflect...

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Main Author: Palmater, Pamela D
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Review of Social Policy / Revue canadienne de politique sociale 2012
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spelling ftjcrsp:oai:crsp.journals.yorku.ca:article/35220 2023-05-15T16:14:36+02:00 Stretched Beyond Human Limits: Death By Poverty in First Nations Palmater, Pamela D 2012-06-08 application/pdf https://crsp.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/crsp/article/view/35220 eng eng Canadian Review of Social Policy / Revue canadienne de politique sociale https://crsp.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/crsp/article/view/35220/32057 https://crsp.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/crsp/article/view/35220 Canadian Review of Social Policy / Revue canadienne de politique sociale; No. 65-66 (2011): Poverty Reduction Strategies: What a Difference an Economic Crisis Makes 1929-4093 0836-303X First Nations poverty self-determination Canadian policymakers info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2012 ftjcrsp 2022-11-03T17:48:09Z Aboriginal policymakers in Canada have been historically based on the objective of assimilating the Indigenous population. There has been recent movement to create policies that support First Nations’ self-governance. However, the Indian Act and its related policies have not been amended to reflect this change. Thus federal policymakers now hover between the two conflicting objectives. One result is chronic poverty in First Nations, a worsening problem that has stymied federal policymakers-makers. Historiquement, les décideurs politiques autochtones au Canada ont eu pour objectif d’assimiler la population autochtone. Par ailleurs, on a récemment pu observer un mouvement visant à créer des politiques soutenant l'autonomie gouvernementale des Premières Nations. Cependant, la Loi sur les Indiens et les politiques connexes n'ont pas été modifiées pour tenir compte de cette évolution. Les décideurs politiques fédéraux sont à présent tiraillés entre ces deux objectifs contradictoires. L'un des résultats est la pauvreté chronique au sein des Premières Nations, dont l’aggravation laisse les décideurs fédéraux impuissants. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Premières Nations Canadian Review of Social Policy (CRSP) Canada Indian
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description Aboriginal policymakers in Canada have been historically based on the objective of assimilating the Indigenous population. There has been recent movement to create policies that support First Nations’ self-governance. However, the Indian Act and its related policies have not been amended to reflect this change. Thus federal policymakers now hover between the two conflicting objectives. One result is chronic poverty in First Nations, a worsening problem that has stymied federal policymakers-makers. Historiquement, les décideurs politiques autochtones au Canada ont eu pour objectif d’assimiler la population autochtone. Par ailleurs, on a récemment pu observer un mouvement visant à créer des politiques soutenant l'autonomie gouvernementale des Premières Nations. Cependant, la Loi sur les Indiens et les politiques connexes n'ont pas été modifiées pour tenir compte de cette évolution. Les décideurs politiques fédéraux sont à présent tiraillés entre ces deux objectifs contradictoires. L'un des résultats est la pauvreté chronique au sein des Premières Nations, dont l’aggravation laisse les décideurs fédéraux impuissants.
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publisher Canadian Review of Social Policy / Revue canadienne de politique sociale
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url https://crsp.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/crsp/article/view/35220
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