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Aboriginal peoples of Canada: A demographic profile

Canada

  • Aboriginal share of total population on the rise

  • Aboriginal population much younger than the non-Aboriginal population, but is aging

  • One-quarter of Aboriginal people could conduct a conversation in an Aboriginal language

  • Aboriginal children less likely to live with both parents

  • Highest concentrations of Aboriginal population in the North and on the Prairies

  • About one-half of Aboriginal people lived in urban areas

Aboriginal groups

  • North American Indians: One-fifth lived in Ontario
  • Métis: Largest increase in population
  • Inuit: One-half lived in Nunavut

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