Cultural landscape and human impact
FIRST NATIONS IN MANITOBA
Before anyone else had arrived and explored Canada's wilderness the First Nations have already lived there for ages. They had their traditions and were adapted to living a life as nomads following the herds of bison in the prairies and taking only as much as needed. First Nations make up 11.7% of Manitoba's population and 60.2% of them live on reserves. Now many centuries have passed though there still exist tribes in Manitoba like Cree, Dakota and Assiniboine.
CREE (NĒHIRAW)
They are the largest group of First Nations all over North America. The sub-groups living in Manitoba are called Swampy and Woods Cree. One of their reserves is located within the town Cross Lake in Manitoba.
DAKOTA
The Dakota are one of the three main groups of the Sioux. Most of the Canadian reserves governed by Dakota are located in Manitoba like the Sioux Valley First Nation.
ASSINIBOINE
Originally the Assiniboine were part of the Sioux though they split apart. They were known for their technique to cook with hot stones. Today the Assiniboine mainly live in Saskatchewan but also in northern Manitoba.
They are the largest group of First Nations all over North America. The sub-groups living in Manitoba are called Swampy and Woods Cree. One of their reserves is located within the town Cross Lake in Manitoba.
DAKOTA
The Dakota are one of the three main groups of the Sioux. Most of the Canadian reserves governed by Dakota are located in Manitoba like the Sioux Valley First Nation.
ASSINIBOINE
Originally the Assiniboine were part of the Sioux though they split apart. They were known for their technique to cook with hot stones. Today the Assiniboine mainly live in Saskatchewan but also in northern Manitoba.
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PROBLEMS
According to GlobalNews "Manitoba is one of the worst places for First Nations to live!" There is still a lot of discrimination against FNs, Aboriginal women get sexually assaulted in public, disappear, etc. 62% of Aboriginal people live in poverty in Manitoba, that's more than First Nations live on reserves in the province and is the highest amount in whole Canada! As well as with the lowest graduation rate (28%) within whole Canada. Combining those facts with domestic violence, bad education systems on reserves due not enough money and blind prejudices creates a vicious circle which is really hard to end.
According to GlobalNews "Manitoba is one of the worst places for First Nations to live!" There is still a lot of discrimination against FNs, Aboriginal women get sexually assaulted in public, disappear, etc. 62% of Aboriginal people live in poverty in Manitoba, that's more than First Nations live on reserves in the province and is the highest amount in whole Canada! As well as with the lowest graduation rate (28%) within whole Canada. Combining those facts with domestic violence, bad education systems on reserves due not enough money and blind prejudices creates a vicious circle which is really hard to end.
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Demography
- Push-pull factors of migration
Pull: fresh water, best water in the world 2013
Push: extreme weather (continental climate)
- Population density:
2.2 persons per square kilometre
- Three largest cultural groups: English, German, French
- Manitoba land area: 647,797 km²
- Most citizens live in urban areas (refer to picture below)
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Quality of Life
- Manitoba’s low cost of living allows residents to live better for less, with housing costs among the lowest in Canada.
- Kindergarten to Senior 4 (Grade 12) public education is free.
- Manitoba’s four universities and three community colleges offer high-quality advanced education with some of Canada’s lowest tuition fees.
- With 100,000 lakes and just over 1.1 million people, Manitoba is one place where the dream of owning your own lakeside retreat is a realistic one.
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