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Provided by her office, Health Minister Jane Philpott said the government is putting $300 million into “mental wellness” for First Nations this year, including $24 million for the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, which includes Wapekeka and has experienced more than 500 suicides since 1986 — most of which involved people 20 years old or younger.
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“The present system does not respond quickly enough. Right now, it almost paralyzes communities and government as well. Even if we make new investments in present system, most likely it won’t make a difference. NAN needs a total health transformation,”
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Possible Solutions
Now that I am almost ready to end my report I have come up with different solutions that I think will be extremely helpful in getting rid of this injustice once and for all. The government of Canada could provide one-week resiliency training programs (in affected indigenous communities) that would increase self-esteem, help people feel good about asking for help and teach them how to express emotions at an individual level. At a community level inside reserves there could be a position for a mental health facilitator who wouldn’t necessarily have to be a training councilor, but someone from the community who is trusted, that could mobilize the healing resources that already exist. Politically, the government needs to understand that it is no longer an issue of money for short term results but rather an issue that needs a planned and detailed budget for a transformation on mental health suicide issues. Economically, there needs to be money put aside specifically just for the indigenous people because if these facilities are made than they will be back on there feet and the better they are then the less money they will need from the government. On a social level there's got to be more awareness made to non-aboriginal citizens. This issue cannot keep happening in our day and age in a country like Canada that is thought to have one of the best health cares in the world. It simply can not continue to proliferate.
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What is being done?
Suicide in indigenous communities is not a new topic, it has been occurring for over 4 generations. The federal government has already made itself responsible for providing limited primary health services for Inuit living within traditional territories and registered/status Indians living on reserve. It’s responsibility is primarily vested in the FNIHB, which works with First Nations and Inuit organizations to carry out health promotion and protection activities, and provides funding for the delivery of community-based health programs to on-reserve and in Inuit communities, as well as drug, dental and other health services available through the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program (NIHB).This is what is said to be given to them, but throughout history it has been evident that the government says one thing, but does not actually implement it. The government is also supposedly putting $300 million into “mental wellness” for First Nations this year, including $24 million for the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. The fact that the government is funding MORE to one specific type of reserve than the others shows exactly why there is inequality in the funding of mental health facilities. Health Canada’s chief of media relations, said the department “provides approximately $676,000 annually to the community for mental-wellness programs,” which is supposed to include suicide prevention and building healthy communities.Sainnawap is an uncle of an indigenous 12 year old girl who committed suicide, he wrote the government a letter in the fall of 2016 stating the importance of funding mental health facilities in his reserve but the department told the community it would “pursue funding opportunities in the future” and since then nothing has happen. The government has planned to give $2 million into the mental health budget but it certainly isn’t a long-term solution. It is important to get funds for a youth centre but supporting the youth center with only $2 million as a starter fund will not be enough for all the reserves. Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Ontario indigenous leaders in wake of girls’ suicides but did not promise or make agreements to anything. This is questionable because it doesn't make sense why he would go out of his way to listen to them but not say one thing about how he will help them move forward. Clearly what is being done about this group of people is not helping, suicide rates are just getting worst and the manipulation of the government clearly has not ended.
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The Catholic Churches View
Bible- God has a great plan for your life. God has created us in His image (Genesis 1:26-27). He created us for a purpose. God has a specific plan in mind for everyone. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).
Life belongs to God. It is never our place to take our own life or someone else's life. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own, you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
The bible's view on suicide is a little more intense and against than the Catechism and the pope. The bible explains that life was given by God but it also was give to us for a purpose. All of us have a reason to be here, and it is our duty to live the life he gave us. The bible is clear in stating that it is not our place EVER to take our own lives because our bodies are a temple, and inside it the holy spirit is within. The bible informs us that our bodies are not our rather they were given to us at a price of honoring god with our lives.
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Givers of Life by Leah Dorion ; commissioned by The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist of Canada. The woman of many different cultures all stand under the sacred tree of life
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What Voices Are Missing?
In the public research available I was surprised to see that many indigenous voices have been heard. Through meetings with the prime minister, letters, and even protest in front of parliament hill. Indigenous people have been doing everything in their power to speak up about the suicide issue and need for proper facilities that deal with mental health. However, the government was more of a difficult voice to get information on. Some of my question couldn't be answered because truly the government knows that they are doing something wrong, but since they are inferior they have the ability to hide the truth from people who want to look into them. Another voice that I was unable to hear from was the catholic church. There wasn't much information on what the catholic church did or is doing for these people but what I did notice was mentioned repeatedly is that many times the church defended themselve by saying that this was implemented by european culture. “It must be acknowledged that the missionary endeavour was deeply marked by the prevailing attitudes of the superiority of European culture. When this conviction was translated into social action in the 19th Century, it manifested itself in a paternalistic model of charity which at times expressed itself as protection of Native rights and freedoms and at other times took the form of coercion and control.” This information is not the right way to address the aboriginal people especially after everything that happen. “the Church has walked with Aboriginal Peoples, shared their joys, their sufferings, and their aspirations, and supported their struggles for recognition of their rights for personal and collective growth. Then and now, the Churches provide a place where Native and non-Native Peoples may find common ground. Non-Native Church members have accompanied Native Peoples on their journey – sometimes leading, sometimes following, sometimes side-by-side” (CCCB Brief to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Let Justice Flow like a Mighty River, 1995). When I found this I was so shocked, to think that after everything the voice that the catholic church is presenting to the world is false infuriates me. Clearly, a real voice of the catholic church is not being heard and I really hope that as time goes on a representative of the church actually does something NOW about this issue. Their was nothing I could find on what the catholic church is doing today about the suicide and mass trauma associated by their residential schools.
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Reasons For This Injustice
This injustice is very complicated and difficult to find direct answers for. However there are significant amount of factors that contribute to this ongoing issue. Through the inquiry I was able to find that the government contributes a major role in the suicide aspect amongst indigenous people. The government plays a big role in this for factors such as residential schools, lack of appropriate mental health services, lack of proper funding, lack of long term solutions, mental health workers that do not know the language or beliefs of the aboriginals, also stigma and discrimination within these facilities. Residential schools were a huge part of the history of indigenous people. The need for assimilation between aboriginals and non-aboriginals was made mandatory by the government and the catholic church. Through these schools children were taken from their parents and forced to follow the catholic teachings, speak english, cut their hair, change their names, and basically completely immerse in a Canadian society. Not only were they forced to act in such ways but they were also victims of rape and abuse that led to mass trauma. When the children grew into adulthood they were finally released from the schools but to survive residential school, indigenous children learned not to show emotion, so he only safe expression was anger. For many people, anger became a default, and that anger gets taken out on others or yourself if you don’t know how to express it in a good way. This has been very damaging because it just keeps perpetuating itself in generation after generation. They contained their pain and emotions through drugs and alcohol, through disassociating, and even abusing their own children whether it be physical or sexual. These residential schools left a huge mark on the indigenous community which now has experiences that are being passed on through 4 generations. All of this unresolved trauma, grief, and loss was because of the implementation of residential schools by the government. From that mental health services such as therapy sessions for the victims, mental health specialist who could provide diagnostic treatments for depression or other mental illnesses, appropriate engagement with mental disorders and health services, and long-term funding for facilities were never implemented. Today, some reserves do have facilities available to them however they aren't properly funded, they lack sanitation, proper specialists, and have workers who don’t understand the aboriginals because of the language barriers. The government supports themselves by stating that they have helped out by having some facilities but most of them are 45 min off the reserve and many smaller, remote communities have limited or no access to mental health services. Apart from this, 1.4 million aboriginal members live in poor conditions, they lack adequate employment opportunities, and also have higher rates on incarnation than non-aboriginal Canadians. All these factors contribute to the reasoning behind why so many indigenous communities feel lost, hurt, alone, and depressed leading to their soul wanting to be freed through suicide.
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Most isolated reserves like Attawapiskat have very few facilities. There really is next to nothing for mental health services. Reserves may only have one nurse who has had limited training, and if there’s a hospital it would be really tiny.
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There’s a lot of unresolved trauma and unresolved grief and loss. A lot of people in the community are containing their pain and emotions through drugs and alcohol, through disassociating, and sometimes all it takes is one trigger when people are vulnerable. Relates to childhood trauma; there’s abuse that occurs, be it physical or sexual.
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They might not be connected to the culture or spirituality, and their only real connection is to their peer group. If their peer group is obsessed with death and dying, then to belong to that group they have to be immersed in that culture of suicide. There isn’t the possibility of going to movie theaters or driving fancy cars, or those things kids see on TV. There’s the living conditions of feeling like a second-class citizen when one watches TV and sees what other people have that they don’t.
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Young people may not feel like they belong anywhere or that they’re contributing to the community.
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