There may be programs on reserve. I don't have that specific information.
The Native Women’s Association of Canada has been doing AHRDA work for aboriginal women living off reserve, regardless of their status or where they live. One of the difficulties we've been finding is the specific focus for young aboriginal women. We're working right now on the need for young aboriginal women in post-secondary education, or trying to get them to consider post-secondary education.
I can give you the specific example of my own daughter. We live in Six Nations Grand River territory. I went to law school and did my master's degree in law. She was eight years old when I started and I was a single mother. After the Oka crisis, and because I'm Mohawk, I thought maybe I should learn about my enemy's law, and learn about the colonizer's law. So I made that decision to understand it. Now my daughter is 23 years old and has two babies. She has made the decision to become a doctor. So she's trying to finish her post-secondary degree and work it all in for herself with her two babies.
She is one example of how difficult it is for young aboriginal women. There are a lot of young aboriginal women with young families who are trying to obtain post-secondary education. There are barriers that exist, not only institutionally in trying to obtain the education required, but also in the programs and services needed so they don't have to worry about whether they can feed their kids--