MOOSE CREE FIRST NATIONS
FAST FACTS
Location: North America; Canada; on an island approximately 21 km south
of the southern tip of James Bay.
Area: 5 km2
Population: 2,700
Age structure:
0 – 19 years: 540
19 years and over: 2,160
Natural hazards: floods, landslides,
earthquakes, tsunamis, blizzards,
tornadoes
Economic information: Moose Factory has five (5) main economic sectors:
Public Service, Tourism, Construction, Bush Economy (i.e., hunting,
trapping, etc.) and Private Sector
Major Infectious diseases: influenza, hepatitis, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS
Languages: Cree, English, other
Did You Know?
(The following facts apply to the entire First Nations population in Canada.
The statistics in Moose Cree First Nation may differ slightly.)
 Around thirty percent of First Nations’ students who live on reserve
will graduate high school.
 Unemployment rates for First Nations’ workers are 2 times what they
are for a non-aboriginal worker in Canada.
 Close to eighteen percent of First Nations households do not have
phone service at home (for the rest of Canada, it is around three
percent.)
 Some First Nation homes (3.5%) do not have running water.
 Almost twenty percent of First Nation people do not have a doctor or
nurse in their community.
Right to Play’s Involvement:
In June, 2010, Right To Play started their Promoting Life-skills in Aboriginal
Youth (PLAY) program. It is a program that focuses on life skills through
sport and play. The activities in the program teach children and youth
leadership skills, the importance of volunteering and how to build
relationships with other people in their community. Right To Play has
trained leaders from the Moose Cree First Nation to run this program and
has chosen coaches from the area to lead the activities.
CANADA
Location:
North America
FAST FACTS
Area: 9 976 140 km2
Population: 34 022 421
Age structure:
0 – 14 years: 19%
15 – 64 years: 68%
65 years and over: 13%
Life expectancy: 81 years old
Natural hazards: floods, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, blizzards,
tornadoes
Income per capita (per week in $US): $732
Major Infectious diseases: influenza, hepatitis
Languages: English, French (both official); other
Did You Know?
 The word Canada comes from the Iroquoian word Kanata which
means village or settlement.
 The border between Canada and the USA is the longest border
between two nations in the world.
 Canada is the second largest country in the world and it has seven
different regions. Each of these regions have their own climate and
landscape.
 Ninety-two percent of Canada’s population, who are between the
ages of 25 – 44 years old have a high school diploma.
Right to Play’s Involvement in Canada:
Right To Play is an organization that started during the 1994 Olympic
games in Lillehammer. At first, this organization, that has its home office
in Canada, was focused on fundraising. Right To Play continues to
fundraise for different projects both internationally and in Canada. It also
creates and runs programs for children and youth who are learning life
skills through sport and play.