RCAP

Question 1

what is RCAP

Answer 1

• report - product of extensive research & community consultation
• survey of relations between indigenous & non-indigenous
• several recommendations - majority not implemented
• studied evolution of relationship between indigenous people, gov. & society as a whole

Question 2

4 theme areas of research plan

Answer 2

• governance
• land and economy
• social and cultural issues
• the north

Question 3

addressed 4 perspectives

Answer 3

• historical
• women
• youth
• urban

Question 4

current situation found

Answer 4

• lower life expectancy
• illness more common
• violence and alcohol abuse more common
• fewer children graduate/attend college
• poor home quality & overcrowded
• inadequate water & sanitation
• fewer have jobs
• more spend time in jail & prison

Question 5

what aboriginal people need:

Answer 5

• control over lives in place of paternalism of Canadian governments
• lands, resources, and self-chosen governments to reconstruct social, economic, and political order
• time, space, and respect from Canada to heal spirits and revitalize cultures

Question 6

initiatives

Answer 6

• social programs
• child welfare
• health - housing
• education - establishment of aboriginal universities