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SITE MAP.....................................................................Privacy StatementCanada(This page is under construction) Thank you to all that visited us at “Mission Fest” Congratualtions to Joanie Johnson for winning the draw for a pair of beaded moccasins!
(Tribal elder of the Cree Nation, former Director of Rocky Friendship Center.) " We are here because we carry a burden for the children. Prayer is a big part of who we are. We desire to spread God's Word as well as create an awareness in communities concerning the needs of the children. We are also looking for people to partner with us. We can also serve as a liaison between the Natives and the governments
Some Statistics.... According to the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, the total Registered Indian Population as of 2004 was 733,626. Of that, 43%, or 318,204 live off Reserve - Alcohol consumption has been identified as a major problem in Aboriginal communities. A Manitoba survey in 1984-85 found eighty-six percent of the communities rated alcohol abuse as a major or serious problem. Solvent abuse was reported as a major problem in 7% of these communities. - In 1991, an Aboriginal Peoples Survey found 73% of Aboriginal persons on reserves and settlements thought that alcohol abuse was a problem in their community. In addition, family violence was a problem in 44%, drug abuse in 59% and suicide in 35% of these responses. - In Manitoba in 1995, a large survey was conducted with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adolescents. The Aboriginal group had consistently higher usage rates for marijuana, non-medical tranquilizers, non-medical barbiturates, LSD, PCP, other hallucinogens and crack. For both LSD and marijuana, the four-year Aboriginal average utilization was over three times higher than the corresponding non- Aboriginal utilization. - In 1996, the Northwest Territories Health Promotion Survey reported heavy drinking in 33.0% of Aboriginal persons as compared to 16.7% in the non-Aboriginal population. This same survey reported use of marijuana or hash by Aboriginal persons was 27.3%, compared with 10.8% for non-Aboriginal persons. - The 1996 NWT survey also found the percentage of Aboriginal people who had used solvents was 19.0% (24 times the national rate) compared to 1.7% among non-Aboriginal people. - A 1994 First Nations and Inuit Community Solvent Abuse Survey agreed. The survey found that most youth respondents began to abuse solvents when they were 4 to 11 years old (49.3%) or 12 to 15 years old (45%). These solvent abusing youth also reported neglect or malnutrition (43.5%), unemployment (51.7%) and financial hardships (42.3%) at home. About two-thirds were experiencing family conflict (63.5%) or alcohol and drug abuse (67.2)%. Over three-quarters of the youth respondents (78.4%) also reported using alcohol. - In 2000, the infant mortality rate for First Nations was 6.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, 22% higher than the 2001 Canadian rate of 5.2. - The age-standardized First Nations mortality rate was 1.6 times the Canadian rate in 1993, which was similar to the gap of 1.5 times in 1979. - The prevalence of violent death in First Nations communities is regarded as one of the most visible expressions of substance abuse in this population, and is supported by statistical correlations. - The 15 year analysis of MSB data has shown that the injury and poisoning death rate was 3.8 times higher in First Nations compared to the Canadian population in 1991-1993. - Suicide rates in the youth (age group 1 - 14) have increased by 44.8% when comparing 1979-1983 data to 1989-1993 data. For females aged 15-24 years, the suicide rate in First Nations (35.0 deaths per 100,000 population) was almost 8 times the Canadian rate. For the same age group of males, the First Nations rate (125.7 deaths per 100,000) was over 5 times the Canadian rate. The rate for persons younger than 15 years of age is zero in the general Canadian population, whereas in the First Nations population, the rate for both genders averaged 4.0 deaths per 100,000. - In the Aboriginal community, the incidence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has been estimated to be 7-16% and could be even higher. - In a survey by the Correctional Services of Canada on all offenders at intake, it was found that approximately 75% of Aboriginal offenders were assessed with alcohol problems of sufficient severity to warrant some level of treatment intervention. Over half of this population (53%) also evidenced a drug problem. For more Statistics and information:
Canadian Advisory Board: Norm McCallum, Chair- Father, Grandfather, Man of God, tribal elder of the Cree Nation, former Director of Rocky Friendship Center. Elizabeth Morris - Vice Chair/ Secretary; B. A of Christian Ministries; Diploma of Bible and Missions, Assoc. Science - Reg. Nurse; Birth mother to five members, stepmother to four, and custodial mother of an additional four members of the Minn. Chippewa Tribe. Administrative Director of U.S. Board Pastor Cliff Stalwick, Treasurer, B.A., B. Div. - Adoptive Father, Grandfather, Founder/Chancellor of Living Faith Bible College, Alberta, Canada, Founder and President, Living Faith Evangelistic Association, 1966-2002, Part time faculty, Living Faith Bible College at present. Sarah Potts - Member of the Samson Cree Nation. Grief Recovery Specialist, and most importantly, one who desires intimacy with God and loves to learn. Ervin Steinwandt - Father, Grandfather, a man of Christian character who serves God with a passion.
Canadian Honorary Board: Rev. Robert Guthrie, B.Th. M.A.- Adoptive Father; Man of God; Professor, Vanguard College, Alberta
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