Wealth of First Nations (2019)

02/23/2019

The Wealth of First Nations provides empirical evidence, based on the achievements of First Nations themselves, about the factors associated with high scores on the Community Well-Being (CWB) Index, which aggregates measures of income, employment, housing, and education for all Canadian communities, including Indian reserves. The overall conclusion is that "making" participation in the Canadian economy-is more effective than "taking"-using political and judicial power to obtain larger transfers from government.