Also on the Indian Country website is this depressing article.
Overcrowding, lack of indoor plumbing or potable water, mould-infested homes and crumbling infrastructure all play a part in what constitutes “inadequate housing.” It is also a factor that is rarely something the families in question can directly control. Attawapiskat recently provided stark evidence of this.
Aboriginal children and their families are being punished for being faced with unacceptable living conditions that no one living in Canada should have to contend with.
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So…they’re being punished for….being poor. And let’s not overlook the underlying reason–their spirituality and their refusal to stop…being Indian.
Eagle 