Talk:Indigenous Challenges

Hey! Great job on your wiki page so far! I read through it and noticed a few things that could be edited. Firstly, perhaps format it a little more like a real wiki page, it would defiantly benefit your page to have subtopics divided up ( ie. = = = = subtopic title = = = = ). Another small thing I noticed was in your first line you simply need to say "Contemporary Indigenous challenges are a result of colonialism." Typically wiki pages are straight to the point. Also, final thing, just be careful with your wording, your current page makes colonialism seem like an isolated past event but it is still happening. I would also suggest to discuss a little about stereotyping, it has a huge effect on the way society sees Indigenous populations, and results in the internalizing of these assumptions and it is often put into policy. Other than that great wiki page!! Looking forward to reading your final one.

Hello, This page is a rich resource of complex and captivating knowledge. I was particularly captivated by the section about the indigenous role in environmental practices. The work by Ending Denial was a great link to have included in this work and I learned a lot about the issues facing environmental challenges. It was very enlightening to gain a better understanding about the basic challenges that are facing this group of people and how these challenges relate to the environment. I would like to make a friendly suggestion, however. I think it is important to highlight the different styles of living among the indigenous from pre colonization to post colonization. There is a significant amount of change that has taken place in that time and I think it is important to highlight those areas. Thank you, Kathy

I just wrote about indigenous people on gender wage gap and it might be beneficial for you to add about how it discriminates against them in a education, income, and even finding a decent job. Here is what i wrote in mine since i specifically did gender wage gap maybe you can somehow add it into yours

Discrimination based on gender, ethnicity and indigenous identity have been identified as root causes for insignificant treatment and exclusion of indigenous peoples. At the same time, indigenous women and men face serious and persistent obstacles in gaining access to decent work, including productive and freely chosen employment and social protection. Work performed by indigenous workers in particular, tends to be low-paid, with no social protection and sometimes with high risks for health and safety. Indigenous peoples continue to be over-represented among the poor, the illiterate and the unemployed. In 2006, the median income for Indigenous people was $18,962 — 30% lower than the $27,097 median income for the rest of Canadians. Moreover, income inequality persists no matter where Indigenous people live in Canada.

http://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/reports/docs/Aboriginal%20Income%20Gap.pdf here is a very helpful source if you wanted to add my consideration