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MODULE 4 – ENTRY 5: Aboriginal Issues in Canada

This short video clip touches on some very informative statistics and data that show how the Indigenous children´s poverty compares to non-Indigenous children, how the income gap is 30% lower for Aboriginal people in Canada, how 1 in 4 children in poverty are of an Indigenous background, how 73% of the First Nations water systems are contaminated,  and overall how the poor socio-economic status of the First Nations people affect their everyday life, with very little to no funding nor aid by the government.  It includes various comparison charts to show the differences between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada.

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 Reference:

Varga, Ethan. (January 21, 2015). Aboriginal Issues in Canada.  Retrieved on July 10, 2021 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGqtcnqRRNY

MODULE 3 – ENTRY 5: Transitioning in Western Canada

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The transition into formal early learning settings, such as preschool and child care, represents a significant milestone for children and families.This particular paper that I found online, explores the perspectives of 25 Indigenous parents and family members and two caregivers who share and reflect on their transition of the Indigenous children from their home to an early childhood development program in a large urban centre in western Canada. The findings suggest that the transition experiences begin well before Indigenous children and families even join a program.  There are multiple factors that facilitate their participation, such as costs, transportation and location. How these parents negotiate their transition is inevitably impacted by their historical experiences with schooling and the place of culture and language in supporting their children and families. As educators, and facilitators of supportive learning programs, we must all come to an understanding that the social, cultural and historical realities that shape the transition experience for Indigenous children and families, must be done with awareness, acknowledgment, empathy and respect.

Reference:

Hare, J., & Anderson, J. (2010). Transitions to early childhood education and care for Indigenous children and families in Canada: Historical and Social Realities. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 35(2), 19–27.[Site]. Retrieved June 22, 2021 from https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/10.1177/183693911003500204