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Deanna Bittern is a Canadian Aboriginal artist. She was born in 1995 and adopted by a non-Aboriginal family. Her struggle with alcoholism from the age of 9 to 19 is what motivated her to start speaking about alcoholism and homelessness.
High-risk sexual activities
Why are Aboriginal youth engaging in substance abuse?
Teenage pregnancies occur more often in Aboriginal populations than in the general population and they are often unplanned and associated with unprotected sex and drug and alcohol use (Anderson, 2002).
Violence & Injury
Deanna Bittern
Homelessness
McCreary Centre Society, 2008
Poem used for caption:
I was brought up in comfort and security.
As I grew older, I came to the streets.
I've never seen the world like this before.
interference with brain development
McCreary Centre Society, 2008
Compared to non-Aboriginal youth, Aboriginal youth are more likely to experience:
Come from a history of forced cultural assimilation through government educational practices and present day exclusion
Poor interpersonal relationships
Discrimination, decreased self-esteem, and decreased self-confidence
Difficulty identifying with Aboriginal heritage while growing up in a non-Aboriginal society
Socioeconomic factors: Poverty & Unemployment
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