Toward
a New Era of Health and Social Prosperity
Beginning on January 1, 2000,
researchers at the University of Western
Ontario joined with partners at the Department
of Indian Affairs and Northern Development [DIAND] to begin a five
year project addressing the issues of Social Cohesion in First Nation
communities. This SSHRC [Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada] funded research is intended
to examine the ways in which variations in social, human and natural/
physical capital relate to differential population outcomes in First
Nations communities.
The
First Nations Cohesion Project Has Many Aims Including the Following:
- Researching social
capital, social cohesion and population outcomes in First Nation
communities.
- Describing the actual
conditions facing First Nations communities.
- Seeking answers to
pressing social problems.
- Creating a high quality
information base that is relevant to First Nation communities.
- Training a new generation
of First Nations and non-Aboriginal researchers.
- Putting the First Nations
agenda first while pursuing quality scientific investigation.
