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Abstract (English)

The aim of this study is to examine the correlation between Aboriginal language skills and well-being in ninety-five First Nations or reserve communities across Canada. Drawing on data from the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS), a community language skills score is provided for each reserve by calculating the proportion of community members who understand or speak an Aboriginal language. In addition, this study relies on existing data of well-being scores for each of the ninety-five reserve communities; these existing scores have been calculated using the Community Well-Being (CWB) Index. As an amalgam of census data on income, education, housing, and labour-force conditions, the CWB serves as a highly valuable tool in measuring well-being at the community level. A Pearson Product-Moment Correlation was run to assess the relationship between community language skills and the CWB Index and its components, revealing a negative association.

Abstract (French)

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