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Originally Posted by sketchyt
Just wanted to add a couple more stats that blew my mind and never knew about, considering how much the topic of systemic racism is being pushed: - The suicide rate among First Nations people was 24.3 deaths per 100,000 person-years at risk, which StatsCan says is “roughly understood as number of deaths per persons per year.” That is compared to eight deaths per 100,000 person-years at risk for non-Indigenous people.
- In May 2018, there were 174 drinking water advisories in over 100 First Nations. Some of the advisories date as far back as 1995 – like Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. A single drinking water advisory can mean as many at 5,000 people lack access to safe, clean drinking water.
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It's not only upsetting, but magnifies how deep racism goes in our country when this conversation is ignored and dismissed in our national discourse.