Nutritional concerns of Aboriginal infants and children in remote and northern Canadian communities Noreen Willows Ph.D., Malek Batal Ph.D. [citation] : problems and therapies /
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Nutrition in Infancy Vol. 1, p. 39-49Abstract: In Canada, “Aboriginal peoples” is the term used to describe the descendants of the original inhabitants of North America. The Canadian Constitution recognizes three groups of Aboriginal people—Indians (i.e., First Nations), Métis and Inuit each with unique heritages, languages, cultural practices, and spiritual beliefs. In the 2006 Canadian Census, the number of people who identified themselves as Aboriginal surpassed the one-million mark. The Aboriginal population is growing nearly six times faster than the non-Aboriginal population. This great rate of population growth will continue given high birth rates, a low median population age, and a large proportion of the population that is comprised of children.
In Canada, “Aboriginal peoples” is the term used to describe the descendants of the original inhabitants of North America. The Canadian Constitution recognizes three groups of Aboriginal people—Indians (i.e., First Nations), Métis and Inuit each with unique heritages, languages, cultural practices, and spiritual beliefs. In the 2006 Canadian Census, the number of people who identified themselves as Aboriginal surpassed the one-million mark. The Aboriginal population is growing nearly six times faster than the non-Aboriginal population. This great rate of population growth will continue given high birth rates, a low median population age, and a large proportion of the population that is comprised of children.
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