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Essay / Social inequalities within the Indigenous population
IntroductionHealth care services are important for everyone, but what happens when our First Nations are allowed to access these services but they themselves do not don't always use them? In Canada, the health care system is supposed to be a “discrimination-free environment” (Tang, 2008), but this is not always the case. The right to adequate health belongs to us all, but for many nurses and doctors, ethnic groups such as Indigenous people are victims of racist gestures. The health of the indigenous population is therefore much worse than that of non-indigenous people. This article will address the challenges that First Nations face on a daily basis, whether they are part of a non-Indigenous community or simply on their own reserves. It will also address the control that the Canadian government exercises over Indigenous people and their culture. No matter where these people live, they face some discrimination from non-Indigenous people wherever they go. In conclusion, the reader will better understand why it is important that Aboriginal people benefit from an environment and treatment without discrimination. They will also open their eyes to the fact that this is a matter of racism enforced by everyone who fits the “norms” created by society. Literature Review One of the biggest problems facing the world today is racism. However, in Canadian society, some of this racism affects the lives of certain minority groups; the indigenous population. Although approximately 1% of the population of Quebec (Canada, 2010) is Native American, the problem must be resolved to help extend their lifespan. There are not only Aboriginal people in Quebec but also throughout Canada, in total there are 11 different Aboriginal communities across...... middle of document ......c.gc.ca/eng /1100100019390/1100100019394Blackburn, C (2007). Producing legitimacy: reconciliation and negotiation of indigenous rights in Canada. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 13(3), 621-638. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9655.2007.00447.xLow, M. & Shaw, K. (2011). FIRST NATIONS RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: Lessons from the Great Bear Rainforest. BC Studies, (172), 9-33. Minore, B., Boone, M., Katt, M., Kinch, P., and Birch, S. (2004). Addressing the realities of health care in northern Indigenous communities through participatory action research. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 18(4), 360-368. doi:10.1080/13561820400011784 Tang, SY & Browne, AJ (2008). “Race” Matters: Racialization and Egalitarian Discourses Involving Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Health Care Context. Ethnicity and Health, 13(2), 109-127. do I:10.1080/13557850701830307