In English class we have been learning about Aboriginal people. I have learned a little bit about Aboriginal people in previous grades but I didn't know about a lot of heavy stuff that is going on in the a Aboriginal communities. A lot of Aboriginals live on reserves. A reserve is the piece of land that the government has given Aboriginal people to live and practice there culture on. But in these reserves there are a lot of problems that people are going through. One problem that really shocked me was that they are living in small houses that are meant for a family four. Which is okay. However, they are living in these houses with a large amount of people. Houses are being occupied by approximately 18 people per house because they can't afford to buy them. Yep. There are people in Canada who are living in poverty. They are living poverty because the government has ruined their way of life. They now need money and job. But there are no jobs, so how can they afford anything? Another issue is because of global warming, they are having issues with hunting and gathering so now they need to buy food. But how will they buy food if they don't have money? These are serious problems that most people don't know about. The first step to a solution is awareness and without awareness this poverty in our own country can't be stopped.
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