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Many Native Americans in the United States have been harmed by, or become addicted to, drinking alcohol. [ 1 ] Among contemporary Native Americans and Alaska Natives, 11.7% of all deaths are related to alcohol. [ 2 ][ 3 ] By comparison, about 5.9% of global deaths are attributable to alcohol consumption. [ 4 ]
Indigenous North Americas. Canada portal. v. t. e. Indigenous peoples in Canada (French: Peuples autochtones au Canada, also known as Aboriginals) [2] are the Indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations, [3] Inuit, [4] and Métis, [5] representing roughly 5.0% of the total Canadian population.
ISBN. 978-1982101213. From the Ashes is a 2019 memoir by Métis - Cree academic and writer Jesse Thistle. The memoir documents Thistle's difficult upbringing, struggles with homelessness, addiction and his Indigenous identity, yet is centred on the theme of love. It concludes with his success in academia, finding love, and community emplacement.
Indigenous peoples in Canada are significantly overrepresented in the Canadian justice system. They make up approximately 30 per cent of all incarcerated individuals in Canada despite being approximately 4 per cent of the total population. [1][failed verification][when?] Explanations for this overrepresentation include historical injustices ...
Flint & Embers, Peguis First Nation's cannabis store on its urban reserve in Winnipeg. Three nations in Manitoba, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Long Plain First Nation, and Peguis First Nation, formed an alliance with National Access Cannabis in 2016, seeking to gain profit for their communities from legalization, and lobby for their interests on issues such as tax rebates for cannabis sold on reserves.
Indigenous reconciliation in Canada is a complex and ongoing process that seeks to address the historical injustices and inequalities experienced by Indigenous peoples. This includes acknowledging the harmful effects of colonization, the Indian Residential School system, and the displacement of Indigenous communities from their lands. [127]
Harold R. Johnson (August 30, 1954–February 9, 2022) [1] was a Canadian indigenous lawyer and writer, whose book Firewater: How Alcohol Is Killing My People (And Yours) was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2016 Governor General's Awards. [2] The book, an examination of the problem ...
Indigenous Disability Canada / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society ( IDC/BCANDS) is a national Indigenous charitable organization [1] [2] with its head office based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. IDC/BCANDS provides cross disability -related support and services to Indigenous ( First Nation, Métis, Inuit) peoples ...