"On the eve of an election, Winnipeg, home to Canada’s largest urban indigenous population, is finally grappling with a social division reminiscent of US cities before the civil rights movement"
"Two of the candidates are indigenous: Brian Bowman, a Métis privacy lawyer who will become the first indigenous mayor in Winnipeg’s 140-year history if he can pull ahead (he’s in a statistical tie for first place) and Robert-Falcon Ouellette, a Cree university administrator polling in third. “Whoever is elected mayor has a responsibility to build bridges between the aboriginal and non-aboriginal community,”
Interesting enough, Winnipeg is one of the poorest cities in the nation, the unemployment rate is extremely high, alcoholism and drug addiction numbers are skyrocketing. The housing conditions on the reservations are unfit for people.
My big problem can also be applied to Canada. Natives also face many "belongingness issues" and they are rarely mentioned in the media. On the bright side, both candidates are Native, they might be able to help Winnipeg's issues because they understand where their people are coming from. (hopefully)
My big problem can also be applied to Canada. Natives also face many "belongingness issues" and they are rarely mentioned in the media. On the bright side, both candidates are Native, they might be able to help Winnipeg's issues because they understand where their people are coming from. (hopefully)
Link to the article here
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