Census Profile, 2016 Census
Lutselk'e, Settlement [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories and Region 5, Region [Census division], Northwest Territories

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Characteristic	Lutselk'e, SET Northwest Territories [Census subdivision]			Region 5, REG Northwest Territories [Census division]
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	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
	Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 79}	300	165	135	6,855	3,485	3,370
Aboriginal identity^{Census data footnote 80}	275	155	120	4,045	2,035	2,010
Single Aboriginal responses^{Census data footnote 81}	275	155	120	4,035	2,025	2,005
First Nations (North American Indian)^{Census data footnote 82}	270	150	120	2,290	1,140	1,155
Métis	10	0	0	1,470	765	710
Inuk (Inuit)	10	0	0	270	120	145
Multiple Aboriginal responses^{Census data footnote 83}	0	0	0	10	10	0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere^{Census data footnote 84}	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	25	15	15	2,805	1,445	1,355
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 85}	300	165	135	6,855	3,480	3,370
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Census data footnote 86}	255	145	110	2,385	1,170	1,215
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	40	20	25	4,470	2,310	2,160
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 87}	300	170	135	6,855	3,485	3,370
Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 88}	260	150	120	2,735	1,380	1,360
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 89}	260	145	115	2,495	1,250	1,245
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestry^{Census data footnote 82}	260	145	115	1,825	905	915
Métis single ancestry	0	0	0	520	280	245
Inuit single ancestry	0	0	0	150	65	85
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)^{Census data footnote 90}	0	0	0	245	130	115
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries	0	0	0	185	90	95
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries	10	0	0	40	25	20
Métis and Inuit ancestries	0	0	0	10	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries	0	0	0	10	0	0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 91}	10	10	0	1,290	645	650
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 92}	15	10	0	1,120	570	555
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries	10	10	0	840	435	400
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	0	210	90	115
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	0	75	40	35
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 93}	0	0	0	170	75	95
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	0	120	55	60
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	0	35	15	25
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	0	10	0	10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 94}	25	15	10	2,825	1,465	1,360

Note(s):

Footnote 79

Aboriginal identity refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This includes those who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 80

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 81

'Single Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are in only one Aboriginal group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 82

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 83

'Multiple Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 84

'Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere' includes persons who are not First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who have Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or Membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 85

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person is a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 86

'Registered or Treaty Indian Status' includes persons who are a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 87

Aboriginal ancestry refers to whether a person has ancestry associated with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuit. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 88

'Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 89

'Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have only one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 90

'Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)' includes persons who have two or more of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 91

'Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 92

'Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 93

'Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have two or more of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 94

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have non-Aboriginal ancestry only.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Lutselk'e, SET [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories and Region 5, REG [Census division], Northwest Territories (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 24, 2024).

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