Indigenizing Community Well-Being

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dc.contributor.authorWebber, Kimberly
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-30T15:42:26Z
dc.date.available2018-03-30T15:42:26Z
dc.date.copyright2018en_US
dc.date.issued2018-03-30
dc.description.abstractIndigenous communities are distinct communities within Canada, with their own cultural beliefs, practices, and languages. These communities are viewed as some of the economically poorest communities in the country, but arguably, they are some of the wealthiest in terms of culture and kinship connections. In economics, well-being is often measured using income, life expectancy, education, and income. In Canada in particular, the well-being of Indigenous communities is often evaluated using a composite index called the Community Well-Being (CWB) Index. I believe that this and other measures do not fully encompass what it means for Indigenous communities to be “well-off.” Using data from the Canadian Census of Population, I am able to include language as an indicator of education in Indigenous communities. Using this new educational measurement, I am able to augment the current CWB Index in a way that reflects the holistic view of education in Indigenous communities, but would be cost effective for the Canadian Government to implement. I suggest that this new CWB Index will be more useful in evaluating the effectiveness of policies and programs within Indigenous communities.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelUndergraduateen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis project was supported by the Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/9188
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectEconomicsen_US
dc.subjectIndigenousen_US
dc.subjectWell-Beingen_US
dc.subjectCommunityen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous Languageen_US
dc.titleIndigenizing Community Well-Beingen_US
dc.typePosteren_US

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