2001 Census Topic-based tabulations
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Aboriginal Identity Population (3), Registered Indian Status (3), Age Groups (11B), Sex (3) and Area of Residence (7) for Population, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data
About this variable: Aboriginal Identity Population (3)
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, i.e. North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo), and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian as defined by the Indian Act of Canada and/or who were members of an Indian Band or First Nation. In 1991 and previous censuses, Aboriginal persons were determined using the ethnic origin question (ancestry). The 1996 Census included a question on the individual's own perception of his/her Aboriginal identity. The 2001 Census question is the same as the one used in 1996.
Values
- Total population
- Total Aboriginal identity population Footnote 2
- All others
Footnotes
- Footnote 2
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Refers to those persons identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, i.e. North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo), and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian as defined by the Indian Act of Canada and/or who were members of an Indian Band or First Nation.