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Indigenous people have a life expectancy lower than non-indigenous people,…

- - - - Education is an important was for individuals to improve skills and knowledge in ways to maintain, promote and restore health and wellness.
  - - - Individuals with lover incomes have a lack of resources available to them for healthcare
  - - - Inappropriate dwelling and housing conditions are associated with a number of health issues; such as respiration and infectious disease, mental and psychological challenges (Kolahdooz, F. et al. 2015)
  - - - The impact of unemployment on health outcomes include greater risk of chronic disease, cardiovascular moralities and mental health (Kolahdooz, F. et al. 2015)
- - - - Access to quality medical care, public health resources and safe living conditions are all factors that can help improve the chances of having a healthy baby (Torrie, J.et al. 2017).
    - - From 1960-2014, indigenous population in Canada had one of the highest recorded rate of tuberculosis morbidity (Hick, S. 2019). Indigenous people in Canada are among the highest-risk population for diabetes (Hick, S. 2019).
- - - - Forcible takeover of the land of Indigenous people, ignoring the laws and customs of the rights of indigenous people (Griffiths, K.et al, 2016).
      - Banning of indigenous gatherings and ceremonies at the end of the 19th century.
      - Residential schools were mandatory for indigenous children only to attend to. The indigenous language was also forbidden (Wik, P. et al, 2017).
        
        Indigenous children in residential schools faced physical and sexual abuse from priests, nuns, and those of higher authorities.
      - The process of the Sixties Scoop spread exponentially in Canada during the 1960's.
        
        Thousands of indigenous children were taken from their homes and families, placed in foster homes and eventually adopted by white families across Canada (Wik, P. et al, 2017). This had a severe impact on indigenous children because they grew up in a suppressed identity, facing abuse and eventually experiencing psychological and emotional problems (Wik, P. et al, 2017).