Program and Service Needs of Federally Incarcerated Métis ...

Table 7
Cultural Information
# % # %
Speak/Understand Aboriginal language 51 Attached to Aboriginal culture - inside the
Yes 15 29% institution 51
No 36 71% Yes 28 55%
No 23 45%
Have a Métis card or member of Métis local 52
Yes 20 38% Attached to Aboriginal culture - outside the
No 32 62% institution 32
Yes 13 41%
Attached to Métis culture - childhood 50 No 19 59%
Yes 15 30%
No 35 70% Participated in Métis activities - childhood 52
Yes 17 33%
Attached to Métis culture - adulthood before No 35 67%
incarceration 51
Yes 18 35% Participated in Métis activities - adulthood 52
No 33 65% Yes 25 48%
No 27 52%
Attached to Métis culture - inside the institution 50
Yes 20 40% Participated in Aboriginal activities - childhood 52
No 30 60% Yes 19 37%
No 33 63%
Attached to Métis culture - outside the institution 33
Yes 14 42% Participated in Aboriginal activities - adulthood 52
No 19 58% Yes 35 67%
No 17 33%
Attached to Aboriginal culture - childhood 51
Yes 13 25% Currently participate in Métis activities 52
No 38 75% Yes 3 6%
No 49 94%
Attached to Aboriginal culture - adulthood before
incarceration 52 Currently participate in Aboriginal activities 52
Yes 19 37% Yes 22 42%
No 33 63% No 30 58%
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