Crime is related to trauma: Chief Betsina
New Statistics Canada report claims higher crime rates to be found in the Northwest Territories.
Crime is more likely to be reported in remote communities, specifically with high Indigenous populations according to a recent survey. Although, Yellowknives Dene First Nation Chief Ernest Betsina says this isn’t a fair depiction of Indigenous communities. “Our youth are not genetically prone to crime. It’s a symptom of social…