The National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples will be in Saint John Sunday to hear concerns from Indigenous people who live off reserve.
Chief Dwight Dorey has been hearing a lot of their frustrations already during his grassroots tour across the country which include being discriminated against, housing, health and unemployment.
He points out when the economy is in a downturn, it’s three times worse for Indigenous peoples.
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Indigenous people who live off reserve are often forgotten when discussions take place about First Nations.
The National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, Dwight Dorey making a stop in Saint John Sunday to hear their concerns
Prime Minister Trudeau has vowed to have a better relationship between the federal government and First Nations. Chief Dorey has seen first hand good intentions run into roadblocks with the government bureaucrach in spite of the good intentions that are voiced by the elected politicians.
Chief Dorey says things are worse for indigenous people when the economy stagnates and he has heard stories of people intentionally breaking the law so they can go to jail during the winter in order to get out of the cold and fed properly.
Systemic barriers have to be broken for indigenous young people to reach their potential. So says J-P Gladu, President and C-E-O of the Aboriginal Business Council. He can see change happening for the bette with indigenous communites becoming more educated year by year and they’re being heard.
