Urban Aboriginal people in Western Canada: Realities and policies
Description:
More Aboriginal people live in urban centres in Canada than on reserves, and the urbanization of Aboriginal people is especially apparent in western Canada. Two-thirds of Canada's urban Aboriginal people live in western Canada, and four of the five cities with the highest proportions of Aboriginal people are in the West. In spite of the size of the urban Aboriginal population, however, public policy discussions about Aboriginal people tend to focus on the reserve-based population. This oversight is problematic as it ignores the urban realities of Canada's Aboriginal population. An acute public policy need therefore exists for a broadening of perspectives to include not just on-reserve Aboriginal communities but also urban Aboriginal communities.
Type of Resource:
Report
Publication Date:
2001
Location:
Canada