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British Columbia | Canada | Education | Health | Justice
Social Conditions | Women | Analysis of Statistical Data | Reference Tools


See also: Guide to Finding Aboriginal Statistics UBC Library Government Documents [pdf]

British Columbia

Labour Characteristics of the Off-Reserve Population (B.C. Statistics)
Statistical Profiles of Aboriginal Peoples (B.C. Statistics)
B.C. Stats 1996 Census Fast Facts Focus on BC Aboriginals: Aboriginal Identity [pdf]

Canada

Aboriginal Peoples (Statistics Canada) Provides links to statistical resources relevant to Aboriginal Peoples
2006 Census-Aboriginal People in Canada (Statistics Canada) Release no. 5: January 15, 2008
Basic Departmental Data 1995 - 2004 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) Population | Health & Social Conditions | Education | Housing | Self-government | Economic & Labour Force Activity | The North | Lands & Specific Claims
Dimensions of Wage Inequality among Aboriginal Peoples (Statistics Canada)[pdf]
Facts from Stats (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) Projected population statistics, comparison of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal conditions
Comparison of Socio-economic Conditions, 1996 and 2001 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) Compares Aboriginal and non-aboriginal populations [pdf]
Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities (Statistics Canada)
Registered Indian Demography Projections for Canada and Regions 2001 - 2026 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) [pdf]
Registered Indian Demography Projections for Canada and Regions 2004 - 2029 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) [pdf]
Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence 2007 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) [pdf]
Statistical Profile of Canadian communities (Statistics Canada) Search: First Nation communities by name
Survey of First Nations People Living Off-Reserve, Metis and Inuit, Final Report (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) October 2006

2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Well-being of the Non-reserve Aboriginal Population (Statistics Canada)
Summary Description (Statistics Canada)
Initial release Supporting tables (Statistics Canada)
Community Profiles (Statistics Canada) Adult population of First Nations, Métis settlements, Inuit communities, urban centres and rural areas

2001 Census
2001 Census PRE-RELEASE Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, EthnoculturalPortrait of Canada and Immigration and Citizenship [pdf]
Highlight Tables (Statistics Canada)
Aboriginal Peoples – Recent Trends (Statistics Canada)
Aboriginal Peoples of Canada – Topic-based Tabulations (Statistics Canada)
Aboriginal Peoples of Canada: A Demographic Profile (Statistics Canada)

1996 Census
Highlights of Aboriginal Conditions 1991, 1986: Demographic, Social and Economic Characteristics (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Statistical Profile of Canadian Communities
Statistics Canada's Aboriginal Data (Statistics Canada)
1996 Census: Ethnic Origin, Visible Minorities (Statistics Canada)
Incompletely Enumerated Indian Reserves (Statistics Canada)
Nation Series Tables - Aboriginal Groups (Statistics Canada)
Incompletely Enumerated Indian Reserves (Statistics Canada)
Nation Series Tables - Aboriginal Groups (Statistics Canada)
Comparison Chart of Selected Characteristics of Aboriginal Ancestry Population with the General Population of Canada (Congress of Aboriginal Peoples)

1991 Census
Socio-economic Indicators in Indian Reserves and Comparable Communities, 1971-1991 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)[pdf]
1991 Census Highlights on Registered Indians: Annotated Tables (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) A comparative description of on-and-off reserve Indians [pdf]

Education

Post-Secondary Education and Labour Market Outcomes Canada, 2001 [pdf]
Basic Departmental Data, 2004 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) See section on Education [pdf]
Basic Departmental Data, 2003 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) See section on Education [pdf]
Northern Indicators 2006 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) See Section 2: Education and Social Indices [pdf]
1991 Census Highlights on Registered Indians: Annotated Tables (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) See Section on Education [pdf]

Health

British Columbia
Analysis of Health Statistics for Status Indians in British Columbia 1991-1998 Vital Statistics
Regional Analysis of Health Statistics for Status Indians in British Columbia 1991-2001 Vital Statistics

Canada
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Statistics (Health Canada) Highlights from the Statistical Profile on the Health of First Nations in Canada for the Year 2000 report
Change in Nutrition and Food Security in Two Inuit Communities, 1992-1997 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)[pdf]
Northern Indicators 2006 - Publication (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) See Section 2: Education and Social Indices [pdf]
Basic Departmental Data 1995-2004 [pdf]
Indigenous Well-Being in Four Countries: An Application of the UNDP'S Human Development Index to Indigenous Peoples in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States Martin Cooke et als, BMC International Health and Human Rights (7), 9, December 2007

Justice

Victimization and Offending among the Aboriginal Population in Canada (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics)[pdf]
Police Reported Aboriginal Crime in Saskatchewan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics) [pdf]
Collecting Data on Aboriginal People in the Criminal Justice System: Methods and Challenges (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics) [pdf]
Justice Issues: Lastest News Issues in The Daily (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics) links to lastest publications that relate to Aboriginal peoples and justice from the centre's publication The Daily

Social Conditions

Highlights of Aboriginal Conditions 1991, 1986: Demographic, Social and Economic Characteristics (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)[pdf]
Socio-economic Indicators in Indian Reserves and Comparable Communities, 1971-1991 (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Aboriginal Single Mothers in Canada: A Profile from the 1996 Census (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Basic Departmental Data 1995-2004 [pdf]

Women

Aboriginal Women: A Profile from the 2001 Census (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)[pdf]
Aboriginal Women: A Profile from the 1996 Census (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Aboriginal Single Mothers in Canada: A Profile from the 1996 Census (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) [pdf]

Analysis of Statistical Data

A Socio-Demographic Profile Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. The reliability of census data.
First Nations Statistical InstituteStatistical information and analysis of the commercial, industrial, financial, social, economic and general activities and conditions.
Implications of First Nations Demography (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)[pdf]

Reference Tools

Current index to statistics (UBC Library)
The Daily Statistics Canada's news bulletin on current social and economic conditions.
UBC Data Files Includes: CANSIM University Base from Statistics Canada | The Census of Canada 1971, 1981, 1986, 1991 (selected data)
UBC Online Numeric Data Resources Includes: CANSIM (CANadian Socioeconomic Information Management) Database (Statistics Canada)


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