Aboriginal people are a fast growing population in Canada. While Census data conducted in 2011 won't be available for several months, 2006 data shows a total of 1,172,785 people identified themselves as Aboriginal. Out of that population:
- 698,025 said they were North American Indian
- 389,780 said they were Metis; and
- 50,480 said they were Inuit
Below is a province by province breakdown of Canadians who identify themselves as Aboriginal, based on latest available data by Statistics Canada.
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