Culmiating Task-3.pdf

ones on reserves are more affected drifting further behind than the rest. The key players in thisdilemma are the aboriginals who are being affected and the Canadian government who arelacking the support and financial funding required helping these individuals. Chief ClarenceLouie argued that the government is willing to fund for `Full time welfare workers and full timedrug and alcohol counsellors` but are unwilling to fund for economic development officers tohelp these aboriginals and provide them with economic development assistance. One of themain issues is that many of these aboriginals, especially the ones on reserve, complete school.Thus, lacking the knowledge required. Many recommendations have been made to help improvethese situations and circumstance, but not necessarily the required action has been taken to see apositive result. I think as Canadians, it is important to see these First Nations as a part of ourcountry and show them and help them with the right tools they need. These include, havingmore effort in improving educational outcomes and by providing more educational help for theseindividuals. I think Chief Louie`s idea is very good. The government should help fund for fulltime economic development officers to explain and discuss the importance of completing schooland the importance of economic development so we can bridge this economic gap betweenaboriginal and non-aboriginal Canadians.21