Aborigines live in reserves rich in minerals such as oil and gas. Their traditional beliefs cannot allow them to benefit from an economic venture such as mining. They believe that Mother Nature should and should be protected. In an attempt to do so, they have rules against exploiting nature like modern mining. This puts their traditional values ​​at odds with economic developments such as mining. This leaves them in a dilapidated state as poverty takes hold (Wilson and Macdonald, 2000). If Aboriginal people were to give in to mining, another issue such as land ownership would still arise. Aboriginal tribes believe vehemently in communal land ownership. Mining rights in Canada may only allow mining to occur on a piece of land owned by an individual. This makes any form of mining carried out on Aboriginal land a difficult task. The refusal to embrace development and live off their reserves has led to most Aboriginal people living in low-occupancy areas (Wilson and Macdonald, 2000). Most children live with their parents in rural areas. These parents may be illiterate and do not understand the need for formal education for their children. Without education it is difficult to find decent employment, which once again contributes to Aboriginal people's low income. Children who make it to school end up dropping out before graduating from high school. The number of people from Aboriginal communities without a high school diploma is double that of non-Aboriginal people (Wilson and Macdonald, 2000). The issue of poverty is not without a solution. Awareness programs can be established to educate Aboriginal people about the need for education. Low income and resulting poverty are... half of the document... l, 2014 from http://www.yorku.ca/problema/issue10.htmlInternational Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. (1968). Interest groups. Retrieved April 10, 2014, from http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Interest_Groups.aspxMartin, M. (2012). Influence of interest groups on decision making. International transparency. 335Neumann, F. (1957). The democratic and authoritarian state: essays on political and legal theory. Ed. Marcuse, H. Glencoe: Free Press. O'Neill, B. (2007). Indifferent or simply different? The political and civic engagement of young people in Canada. Ottawa: Canadian Policy Research Networks. United Nations. (2008). United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. New York: United NationsWilson, D. & Macdonald, D. (2000). The income gap between Aboriginal peoples and the rest of Canada. Ottawa: Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives.