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Probably so, but I would be willing to bet that it is better than the social mobility of Native Americans.
by evgen 9y ago
Probably so, but I would be willing to bet that it is better than the social mobility of Native Americans.
- jeromegv 9y agoWhat is it with this idea that things are always better in Canada? Without any data to back it up? Considering Canada has been blamed at the UN for their treatment of First Nations, I wouldn't race to this conclusion. Considering how terrible it is in Canada, it would be good to question what can be done in Canada instead of trying to diminish the problem by "betting" that at least we are better than Americans ??!
- hackermailman 9y agoI live in a heavily native populated area in Canada, the anecdotes I hear from them is it is far better to be an American Native than a Canadian one because of the Indian Act which doesn't grant them title to their lands, so they legally can't own a house on a reserve and use it for collateral to obtain loans or pass it to another generation as a way of transferring wealth. Americans also have much more freedom to do what they want on their own land such as building casinos or whatever they want, here it requires navigating the ancient Indian Act.
- mthoms 9y agoI vaguely recall learning that the collective ownership of the First Nations lands was at their own request. Before Europeans, First Nations had no concept of individual land ownership. Your point still stands of course, I just thought that should be pointed out.
- 13of40 9y agoAnecdotally, I had high school friends in rural Oregon who were something like 1/4 native American, and they all got a free college education because of it.