SOCI 3820 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Indian Register, Indian Act, Food Security
25 Nov 2013
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Chapter 7 canada"s aboriginal peoples and health: the perpetuation of inequalities. Aboriginal peoples is a collective name for all the original peoples of north america and their descendents. The canadian constitution act of 1982 recognizes three distinct groups of aboriginal people: indians (today commonly referred to as first nations), m tis and inuit. M tis are persons of mixed aboriginal and european ancestry who identify themselves as m tis. There is an important distinction between status" and non-status" indians. Status indians are those who are recognized as indians under the indian act and are entitled to certain rights and benefits under the law. To understand why health inequalities persist for aboriginal peoples, then, we need to look at some of the social determinants of health. However, the data collected show that on virtually every known indicator of health status, the health of aboriginal peoples is poorer in comparison to the rest of the canadian population.
