Reasons Why Aboriginal People Join Gangs

30% of Canadian inmates are Aboriginal and that’s not right. This is part of the reason why Aboriginal youth are more likely than other Canadian youth to join gangs or to be in trouble with the law. There are three main reasons for this. One reason is that Aboriginals get bullied by non-Aboriginal kids. This make them feel that gangs are a place where they belong. Another reason is survival. In gangs Aboriginals can get lots of money from selling drugs and guns to support their family. The final main reason is influence and pressure from friends and family. Everyone around them is doing it so they do it to. Those were the three main reasons in a nutshell, but now let’s get into the real deal.

Bullying is a big reason why Aboriginal youth are joining gangs. During school Aboriginal kids get bullied by the non-Aboriginal kids for simply being Aboriginal. Non-Aboriginal kids at school always bully them by saying mean stereotypes. Some of these stereotypes include Aboriginal people are lazy, alcoholics and drug addicts. They also never get accepted into groups of friends because they are different. It makes the Aboriginal kids sad and depressed. It is sad how …show more content…
Now 21% of gangs members are Aboriginal. There are 3 main reasons why Aboriginal youth are joining gangs.They get bullied by non-Aboriginal kids, they join gangs to survive, and because of influence and peer pressure from others. Non-Aboriginal kids tell Aboriginal kids mean stereotypes and Aboriginal kids get sad. They don’t feel welcomed and join gangs where they do feel welcomed. Many Aboriginal kids quit school because they feel uncomfortable. Without a proper education it’s hard to find a job. In a gang you can make easy money selling drugs and guns. When everyone around you is in a gang you would want to join a gang too. The Aboriginal youth are joining gangs because they find it’s the only way to fit in and that is not