 It is believed that homelessness and inadequate shelter are widespread problems facing Aboriginal families, in all settings.A paramount conclusion by the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples is that the repeated assaults on the culture and collective identity of the Aboriginal people has resulted in a weakened foundation of Aboriginal society and has contributed to the alienation that inevitably drives some to self-destructive and antisocial behaviour.The social problems among Aboriginal people are, in large measure, a legacy of history.