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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations
Aboriginal Identity (5), Condition of Dwelling (4), Number of Persons per Room (5), Age Groups (7), Sex (3) and Inuit Area of Residence (11) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Variable: Aboriginal identity (5)
Definition
Aboriginal identity
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.
In 1991 and previous censuses, the Aboriginal population was defined using the ethnic origin question (ancestry). The 1996 Census included a question on the individual's perception of his/her Aboriginal identity.
The question used in the 2006 and 2001 censuses is the same as the one used in 1996.
Values
- Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population
- Total Aboriginal identity population
- Inuit single response
- Other Aboriginal identity population
- Non-Aboriginal identity population
Note(s)
| Number | Stub |
|---|---|
| 1. | This is a grouping of the total population into non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal population, with Aboriginal persons further divided into Inuit and other Aboriginal groups, based on their responses to three questions on the 2006 Census form. |
| 2. | Included in the Aboriginal identity population are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation. |
| 4. | Includes persons who reported single responses of North American Indian, single responses of Métis, multiple Aboriginal responses and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation. |
