Aboriginal peoples

Release no. 5: January 15, 2008

• In 2006, Aboriginal people in Canada - First Nations, Métis and Inuit - surpassed the one-million mark, reaching 1,172,790.
• Between 1996 and 2006, the Aboriginal population grew by 45%, compared with 8% for the non-Aboriginal population.
• The census counted 50,485 Inuit, 389,785 Métis and 698,025 First Nations people in 2006.