How should contemporary society respond?



How should contemporary society respond to the effects of imperialism on Indigenous people? Should we say, "not our problem"? Or, should we consider how these injustices can be redressed in our own societies and nations? Consider the following chart. Does the federal government also have a moral responsibility to address these issues? A 2005 Environic poll showed that 70% of Canadians feel that the Canadian government has a legal responsibility to work with Aboriginal people to resolve their social and economic problems.



Selected data comparison of Canada's Aboriginal people with the national average.

 

First Nations

Canada

Life Expectancy (2017)

Source: Stats Canada

Men 73
Women 80

Men 79
Women 83

Education (2016)

Source: Stats Canada

34% of total population have university or college degrees

51% of total population have university or college degrees

Median Income (2016)

Source: Stats Canada

$25,526

$34,604