Looks at a survey of Aboriginal poverty in Canada; discusses the political nature of Aboriginal poverty; and examines the actual state practices that condition Aboriginal life chances and welfare state practices.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1988, pp. 1-25
Description
Examines the decision to create Shehatshit (also known as Sheshatshu) as a permanent settlement for nomadic Innu of Labrador, and the consequences of forcing peoples to abandon their traditional living patterns.
Reports on commitments made by the federal and provincial government to address suicide and substance abuse in the communities of Sheshatshiu Innu and Mushuau Innu, Labrador.