Total population of Canada: 31,414,000 Total people of aboriginal origin: 1,319,890 Origin North American Indian: 957,650* Métis: 266,020* Inuit: 51,390* More than one aboriginal origin: 44,835
Reserves
People of aboriginal origin living on reserve: 285,625
People of aboriginal origin living off reserve: 1,034,260
People of non-aboriginal origin living on reserve: 36,230
(Source: 2001 Census, Statistics Canada) *includes people of a single aboriginal origin and those of a mix of one aboriginal origin with non-aboriginal origins |