Winnipeg and Manitoba in general aren't blessed with the oil industry who can offer a lot of employment for someone who doesn't have post secondary or even high school.
I went to school with many aboriginal kids that chose to go to school in a public non aboriginal school. Many still struggled, but more of them did a lot better.
Interestingly enough, it wasn't that hard. Even if you lived the reserve the bus could still pick you up and take you to the public non aboriginal schools. Cost was something like $110/year.
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