The purpose of this assignment is to prepare a background paper about the social and economic conditions in one of the Indigenous communities in Canada. (My choice is Shamattawa First Nation - Manitoba - (Indian band area) Each person will research the community assigned to them.

CLO 3.0 Discuss past and present traditions, culture and challenges related to the lives of Indigenous peoples of Canada.

GCE 2.0 Identify beliefs, values and behaviours that form individual and community identities and the basis for respectful relationships.

Description

In this assignment, you are asked to prepare a report about the social and economic conditions in one of the Indigenous communities in Canada. Each person will research the community assigned to them.

The starting point should be by selecting the following link: Census Profile, 2016 Census.

Statistics Canada (2019, June 18). Census Profile, 2016 Census. Retrieved from https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E on February 3, 2020.

Additional information can be found on the band or settlement website and through internet searches for government reports, research findings, newspaper articles, and other sources.

Rubric

The background paper should be organized into the following four sections.

1. Location and geographic characteristics
2. Demographic profile
3. Economic profile and activities
4. Issues facing the community