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=== Indigenous Peoples Today ===
* “Indigenous peoples” is a term to describe the original peoples of North America and their descendants.
* In Canada, “Indigenous” refers to: First Nations, Métis and Inuit.
* In 2016, there were 1,673,780 Indigenous people in Canada, making up 4.9% of the population.
* Since 2006, the Indigenous population in Canada has grown by 42.5% - more than four times the growth rate of the non-Indigenous population.
* About 44% of the Indigenous population is under 25 years old, compared with 28% of the non-Indigenous population.
* Between 2006 and 2016, the number of Indigenous seniors doubled to 121,665.
* Indigenous peoples are diverse:
**Many languages and cultures
**Varying socio-economic conditions
**Many governance structures
==== Additional information: ====
[http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2017027-eng.htm The Aboriginal People of Canada, 2016 Census of Population] <br>
[https://www.gcpedia.gc.ca/wiki/Words_Matter Words Matter: Indigenous Terminology, August 2018] (Federal Network Access only)
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