Aboriginal identity population, by province and territory (2006 Census)

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Aboriginal identity population, by province and territory (2006 Census)

	Total population	Aboriginal identity population1	North American Indian	Métis	Inuit	Non- aboriginal identity population
	number
Canada2	31,241,030	1,172,785	698,025	389,780	50,480	30,068,240
Newfoundland and Labrador	500,610	23,455	7,765	6,470	4,715	477,160
Prince Edward Island	134,205	1,730	1,225	385	30	132,475
Nova ScotiaE	903,090	24,175	15,240	7,680	325	878,920
New Brunswick	719,650	17,650	12,385	4,270	185	701,995
QuebecE,2	7,435,905	108,425	65,085	27,980	10,950	7,327,475
OntarioE,2	12,028,895	242,495	158,395	73,605	2,035	11,786,405
ManitobaE	1,133,515	175,395	100,640	71,805	565	958,115
SaskatchewanE,2	953,850	141,890	91,400	48,120	215	811,960
AlbertaE,2	3,256,355	188,365	97,275	85,495	1,610	3,067,990
British ColumbiaE,2	4,074,385	196,075	129,580	59,445	795	3,878,310
YukonE	30,190	7,580	6,280	800	255	22,615
Northwest Territories	41,060	20,635	12,640	3,580	4,160	20,420
NunavutE	29,325	24,915	100	130	24,635	4,405
E : use with caution. 1. The total Aboriginal identity population includes the Aboriginal groups (North American Indian, Métis and Inuit), multiple Aboriginal responses and Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere. 2. Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of population. Last modified: 2009-09-30.

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