Contemporary Social and Economic Issues
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies · Grade 10 · Contemporary Issues and Reconciliation · 4.º Período

Contemporary Social and Economic Issues

Investigate current challenges such as housing, clean water access, and the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).

Ontario Curriculum ExpectationsD2.2 Analyze contemporary social issues affecting Indigenous communitiesD3.1 Assess the impact of systemic racism on Indigenous populations

About This Topic

Investigate current challenges such as housing, clean water access, and the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).

Key Questions

  1. Why do many Indigenous communities lack access to clean drinking water?
  2. What are the root causes of the MMIWG crisis?
  3. How are communities working to overcome economic disparities?

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