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* Between 2006 and 2016, the number of Indigenous seniors doubled to 121,665. | * Between 2006 and 2016, the number of Indigenous seniors doubled to 121,665. | ||
* Indigenous peoples are diverse: | * Indigenous peoples are diverse: | ||
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+ | * "First Nations" refers to Status and Non-Status "Indian" peoples and collectively describes all the Indigenous people in Canada who are not Inuit or Métis. | ||
+ | * First Nations are identified in terms of being status or non-status. First Nations with status are entitled to certain rights and benefits under the Indian Act. To date, non-status First Nations are self-identified and not entitled to the same benefits and rights. | ||
+ | * There are approximately 3,100 reserves and more than 600 First Nation bands in Canada, which represent more than 50 Nations and 50 Indigenous languages. | ||
+ | * In 2016, the Registered Indian population was 820,120, or 49% of the total Indigenous population in Canada. There were 232,380 Non-Status First Nations people, comprising 13.9% of the total Indigenous population. | ||
+ | * In 2016, 70% of First Nations people reported having a high school or post-secondary qualification, an 8.2% increase from 2006 | ||
+ | * Almost half of all First Nations people live off-reserve. | ||
+ | ** First Nations off-reserve have an unemployment rate of 13% and 22% for First Nations on-reserve. | ||
+ | ** First Nations rate of high school completion is 60%. | ||
+ | * First Nations people living on reserve have higher Income Assistance dependency rates (34% on-reserve versus 5% for the general Canadian population including First Nations off-reserve). | ||
+ | * The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy provides services for both status and non-status First Nations. | ||
+ | * In 2017, the Government of Canada started a permanent bilateral mechanism process with the Assembly of First Nations to help ensure that government priorities are consistent with First Nations priorities. | ||
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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:
The Aboriginal People of Canada, 2016 Census of Population
Words Matter: Indigenous Terminology, August 2018 (Federal Network Access only)
Reconciliation
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Peoples, History & Current Context
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First Nations
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Key Indigenous Partners
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Free Online Courses / Cours en ligne sans frais
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“Indigenous Canada” offered by the University of Alberta on Coursera |
Literature, Film and other media / Littérature, films et autres médias
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Indigenous Perspectives: Stories from Indigenous Public Servants / Perspectives autochtones : Histoires de fonctionnaires autochtones
Cherie Dimaline - The Marrow Thieves The Life And Times of Harry Daniels 108 Indigenous writers to read National Film Board Playlist on Indigenous Voices and Reconciliation Indian Horse (book and film) - #NEXT150 CHALLENGE Unreserved podcast with Rosanna Dearchild on cbc.ca ReconciliAction Resources Library from the University of Saskatchewan 9 Great Podcasts Hosted By Indigenous Women Indigenous Corporate Training Free resources, eBooks and a Blog |