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2006 Profile of Aboriginal Children, Youth and Adults
Key indicators from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey and the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
The online product 2006 Profile of Aboriginal Children, Youth and Adults provides an extensive set of data about Aboriginal children, youth and adults (Métis, Inuit and off-reserve1 North American Indian2) living in urban, rural and northern locations across Canada.
Key indicators from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey (ACS) and the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) are presented as part of an interactive online tool and provide data on a wide range of topics, including: family and community; childcare; nurturing; healthy living; food and nutrition; languages; education; social activities; labour activity; income; communications technology; and housing. These data can be used to better understand the social and living conditions of Aboriginal people.
Data are presented for Aboriginal Peoples using the concepts of Aboriginal identity3, Treaty Indian or Registered Indian status4 (as defined by the Indian Act of Canada) and Aboriginal ancestry5.
Note: As of October 31, 2011, the 2006 Profile of Aboriginal Children, Youth and Adults has been updated. Revised data will be indicated with a footnote in the individual tables.
To access the data, please select from the links below the desired age category.
Step 1: Select an age group
Notes:
- People living in Indian settlements and reserves in the 10 provinces were not included in the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey (with the exception of some First Nations communities in Quebec) and in the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. In the three territories, all First Nations, Métis and Inuit people were included in the target population.
- The term 'First Nations People' is also used in other Statistics Canada products.
- 'Aboriginal identity' refers to those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.
- 'Registered Indians' (also referred to as 'status Indians') refers to those persons registered under the Indian Act while 'Treaty Indians' refer to people who are registered under the Indian Act and who belong to an Indian Band or First Nation that signed a treaty with the Crown.
- 'Aboriginal ancestry' refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal ancestry (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit).
