Statistics on Indigenous peoples
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Note: The term 'Aboriginal' or 'Indigenous' used on the Statistics Canada website refers to individuals identifying themselves as 'First Nations people, Métis or Inuit'.
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Demographic characteristics and Indigenous groups
Education, learning and skills
Health and well-being
Income and spending
Indigenous children
Indigenous population profiles
Labour and employment
Language and culture
Living arrangements and housing
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Other content related to Indigenous peoples
Key indicators
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1,807,2509.4%
(period-to-period change) -
1,048,4059.7%(period-to-period change)
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624,2206.3%(period-to-period change)
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70,5458.5%(period-to-period change)
Features
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Indigenous Liaison Program
The Indigenous Liaison Program serves as a bridge between Statistics Canada and First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities and Indigenous organizations.
Population with Indigenous identity across Canada
Explore the distribution of the population with Indigenous identity across Canada in 2021 using the Census Program Data Viewer.
Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population: Focusing on a selected geographic area, this product presents data highlights for each of the major releases of the 2021 Census.
Indigenous Population Profile, 2021 Census
The Indigenous Population Profile presents information from the 2021 Census of Population focusing on the Indigenous identity population and Indigenous households of various geographic areas.
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portraits
The 2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait Series presents 2016 Census of Population information for First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities in a visual and accessible way.
Indigenous languages in Canada, 2021 Census of Population
Indigenous languages in Canada, 2021: This product presents information from the Census of Population focusing on Indigenous languages.
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Other resources
- Indigenous Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
Data collected from the 2021 Census of Population are used to derive summary and detailed variables that provide a portrait of Indigenous peoples in Canada. - Indigenous Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2021
- Indigenous Learning Portal
Learn more about Indigenous history, languages, cultures, experiences and more! - Indigenous Services Canada: Community Well-Being Index
The Community Well-Being (CWB) index measures socio-economic well-being for communities across Canada over time. It has 4 components: education, labour force activity, income and housing - Government of Canada: Open Data
Search open data that is relevant to Canadians, learn how to work with datasets, and see what people have done with open data across the country - First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC): Surveys
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