If current trends continue, aboriginal people will form the majority in Saskatchewan in two decades, a new study suggests.
Some studies have seen that as a potential negative, citing the high rate of unemployment and low rate of secondary and post-secondary graduation among aboriginals.
However, a recently released report by the Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy says there is more reason for optimism as aboriginals people are expected to become the majority by the mid-2020s.
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The SIPP study shows Saskatchewan's aboriginals are becoming better educated and starting new businesses at a much higher rate than the general population.
According to Statistics Canada's 2001 census, about 14 per cent of Saskatchewan residents identified themselves as aboriginal. The federal agency said the percentage is growing.
Howe projected the province's aboriginal population will reach "at least 50 per cent" by 2050.
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I say: Good for them! They will benefit from their high birth rate. The fact they will be the majority will help them overcome poverty. I like how they're starting more businesses, becoming more independent.
It says to me they're not waiting on the government to do everything.
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