Casualties of Aboriginal Displacement in Canada: Children at Risk among the Innu of Labrador

Authors

  • Myriam Denov University of Ottawa
  • Kathryn Campbell University of Ottawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21251

Keywords:

Canada, Innu, Indigenous peoples, internal displacement, children, health, human rights

Abstract

The concept of displacement has long been associated with individuals within poor and developing nations, living under conditions of conflict and civil unrest. Conversely, little research attention has been paid to displacement among Aboriginal peoples within the context of wealthy and developed nations such as Canada. This paper explores the consequences of internal displacement for the Innu Nation of Labrador. In particular, it examines how Innu children have become at risk for gasoline sniffing and suicide. The paper concludes by assessing the extent to which the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and Canada’s Indian Act have been effective in protecting the rights of Innu children. The questionable impact of state responses highlights the need for more effective strategies in order to protect the rights of Innu children.

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Published

2002-02-01

How to Cite

Denov, M., & Campbell, K. (2002). Casualties of Aboriginal Displacement in Canada: Children at Risk among the Innu of Labrador. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 20(2), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21251

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