Aboriginals not voting - In the 2008 election, only eight percent of aboriginal Canadians living on reserve lands voted. Straight Goods

Straight Goods - Aboriginals not voting - In the 2008 election, only eight percent of aboriginal Canadians living on reserve lands voted.:

Fifty years ago, aboriginal Canadians finally received the right to vote in federal elections without having to cede their Indian status or treaty rights. In the 2008 election, eight percent of aboriginal Canadians living on reserve lands voted. And that's double the number from the previous election — due to a concerted campaign by Elections Canada to reach out to reserve voters.

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