GRISE FIORD, CORAL HARBOUR, ARVIAT, WHALE, RANKIN INLET, CHERSTERFIELD INLET, BAKER LAKE, REPULSE BAY, KUGAARUK, KUGLUKTUK, CAMBRIDGE BAY, GJOA HAVEN, TALOYOAK TSINSTIKEPTUM, BLOOD, NORWAY HOUSE, SAMSON, ESKASONI, SIKSIKA, ST. THERESA POINT, STONEY, SANDY BAY, PEGUIS, CAPILANO, WIKWEMIKONG, BETSIAMITES, OKANAGAN, OPSKWAYAK CREE NATION, FORT ALEXANDER, PIKANGIKUM, NELSON HOUSE, OXFORD HOUSE, DUCK LAKE, GARDEN HILL FIRST NATION, RICHIBUCTO, WALPOLE ISLAND, MANAWAN, SANDY LAKE, SPLIT LAKE, FORT ALBANY, KAMLOOPS, OBEDJIWAN, COWICHAN, FOX LAKE, SEEKASKOOTCH, MASHTEUIATSH, CROSS LAKE, NEW SONGHEES, EAST SAANICH, CROSS LAKE, LAC LA RONGE, PUKATAWAGAN, LISTUGUJ, PENTICTON, STANLEY, ERMINESKIN, BIG RIVER, STONY PLAIN, NIPISSING BURBARD INLET, MUSQUEAM, PELICAN NARROWS, PIIKANI, WHITE FISH LAKE, UASHAT, EBB AND FLOW, TZEACHTEN, LOUIS BULL, LAC-SIMON, KITIGAN-ZIBI, BEARDY’S, WASAGAMACK, FORT-HOPE, FISHER RIVER, WAYWAYSEECAPPO FIRST NATION, MALIOTENAM, BURNT CHURCH, STURGEON LAKE, CHICKEN, GOD’S LAKE, AHTAHKAKOOP, WABAMUN, SIOUX VALLEY DAKOTA NATION, WEMOTACI, BELLA BELLA, CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION, STURGEON LAKE, TSINSUIKEPTUM, JOHN D’OR PRAIRIE, KETTLE POINT, INDIAN BROOK, KEHEWIN, GARDEN RIVER, CHEMAWAWIN, MISTAWASIS, ALEXANDER, LAC LA HACHE, HAY LAKE, LA ROMAINE, SHAMATTAWA, KITCHENUHMAYKOOSIB AAKI, SOUTHEND, FORT WILLIAM, FAIRFORD, SAGAMOK, MONTREAL LAKE, TOBIQUE, GORDON, WABASCA, MNJIKANING FIRST NATION, RED SUCKER LAKE, CANOE LAKE, LAC SEUL, KIMOSOM PWATINAHK, THUNDERCHILD FIRST NATION, CHITEK LAKE, NATASHQUAN, FOND DU LAC, MAKWA LAKE, MOUNT CURRIE, LITTLE GRAND RAPIDS, WHITE BEAR, BELLA COOLA, WABASEEMOONG, UTIKOOMAK LAKE, SKIDEGATE, DEVON, M’CHIGEENG, SAUGEEN, LONG PLAIN, UNIPOUNEOS, CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION, BUFFALO RIVER DENE NATION, BERENS RIVER, ALEXIS, WATERHEN, MEMBERTOU, GITANMAAX, GITSEGUKLA, DRIFT PILE RIVER, JAMES SMITH, NATUASHISH, SARNIA, MILLBROOK, CONSTANCE LAKE, WEAGAMOW LAKE, MOOSE LAKE, MASSET, COUCHICHING, POORMAN, CHEMAINUS, SLIAMMON, KASABONIKA LAKE, DEER LAKE, LAX KW’ALAAMS, TSAWWASSEN, ASSINIBOINE, KITSAKIE, MARKTOSIS, CLEARWATER RIVER DENE,REDPHEASANT, PRIEST’S VALLEY, GRAND RAPIDS, WABASCA, POPLAR RIVER, MONTANA, ENGLISH RIVER, WHYCOCOMAGH, WHITEFISH BAY, HOLE OR HOLLOW WATER, FLYING DUST FIRST NATION, DOG CREEK, KISPIOX, WEBEQUIE, PINE CREEK, WOYENNE, COTE, CROSS LAKE, LAC BROCHET, SHOAL RIVER INDIAN RESERVE, OSOYOOS, CUMBERLAND HOUSE CREE NATION, SUCKER CREEK, NEYAASHINIGMIING, CARROT RIVER, CHRISTIAN ISLAND, LITTLE PINE, BLOODVEIN, SOUTH SAANICH, MISSION, ROSEAU RIVER, RANKIN, CHEHALIS, GOD’S RIVER, MUSKODAY FIRST NATION, SEABIRD ISLAND, SHDAL LAKE, MINISTIKWAN, MATIMEKOSH, WAPACHEWUNAK, ANAHIM’S FLAT, KITAMAAT, COWESSESS, ALDERVILLE FIRST NATION, KAHKEWISTAHAW TIMISKAMING, THE NARROWS, EEL GROUND, KEESEEKOOSE, RIGOLET, HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, MAKKOVIK, HOPEDALE, NAIN, POSTVILLE, KUUJJUARAPIK, UMIUJAQ, INUKJUAK, KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ, KUUJJUAQ, TASIUJAQ, AUPALUK, KANGIRSUK, QUAQTAQ, PUVIRNITUQ, AKULIVIK, KANGIQSUJUAQ, SALLUIT, IVUJIVIK, PAULATUK, INUVIK, AKLAVIK, TUKTOYAKTUK, SPACHS HARBOUR, HOLMAN, SANIKILUAQ, IQALUIT, KIMMIRUT, CAPE DORSET, PANGNIRTUNG, QIKIQTARJUAQ, HALL BEACH, IGLOOLIK, CLYDE RIVER, ARTIC BAY, POND INLET, RESOLUTE, GRISE FIORD, CORAL HARBOUR, ARVIAT, WHALE, RANKIN INLET, CHERSTERFIELD INLET, BAKER LAKE, REPULSE BAY, KUGAARUK, KUGLUKTUK, CAMBRIDGE BAY, GJOA HAVEN, TALOYOAK
R e g i s t er ed In d i a n
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ... iii
Introduction ... iii
Difference from the 2015 Edition ... iii
Data Organization ... iii
Types of Residence ... iv
Note to Users ... iv
Source of Data ... v
Administrative Changes to the Indian Register in 2016 ... vi
Summary Statistics Registered Indian Population by Region and Type of Residence, December 31, 2016 ... viii
Registered Indian Population by Type of Residence for All Canada, 1989-2016 ... ix
The Twenty-Five Largest Bands in Canada, December 31, 2016 ... x
Bands in Canada by Size, December 31, 2016 ... xi
Registry Groups in Canada by Size, December 31, 2016 ... xii
Registered Indian Population, On and Off Reserve by Age and Sex, December 31, 2016 Atlantic Region ... xiii
Quebec Region ... xiv
Ontario Region ... xv
Manitoba Region ... xvi
Saskatchewan Region ... xvii
Alberta Region ... xviii
British Columbia Region ... xix
Yukon Region ... xx
Northwest Territories Region ... xxi
Canada/All Regions ... xxii
TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
Detailed Tables
Registered Indian Population by Sex and Type of Residence by Group, Responsibility Centre and Region, December 31, 2016
Region
Atlantic ... 1
Quebec ... 5
Ontario ... 11
Manitoba ... 27
Saskatchewan ... 33
Alberta ... 41
British Columbia ... 46
Yukon ... 65
Northwest Territories ... 67
Canada/All Regions ... 70
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This publication was prepared by the Strategic Research and Statistics Directorate of Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer (CFRDO) Sector in collaboration with the Indian
Registration and Integrated Program Management Directorate, Resolution and Individual Affairs Sector, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
Should you require clarification or additional population statistics, please call 1-800-567-9604, or e-mail [email protected] .
INTRODUCTION
The department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs and Canada (INAC) is required by the Indian Act (Chapter I, Section 5 (1)) to record in the Indian Register the names of individuals who are registered under the Act. The Indian Registration System (IRS) is a database which records individuals’ names and a range of non-statutory data. The Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence describes the IRS population as recorded at December 31, 2016.
Descriptive statistics are developed from the IRS that include sex, residence, registry group, responsibility centre and region.
DIFFERENCE FROM THE 2015 EDITION
There are no major changes to report this year.
DATA ORGANIZATION
Data are organized in two broad sections. The first section provides summary statistics that include age and gender distribution, and residency comparisons for all regions and Canada.
The second section presents information for each registry group arranged by sex, residence, responsibility centre and region (see page iv for the definition of registry group). For purposes of the Privacy Act, data in this section are collapsed into three columns by rolling residency fields 1 through 5 into one “On Reserve and On Crown Land” category. This minimizes the presence of small numbers in order to preserve privacy and data confidentiality.
Entire registry groups with total membership of less than 40 people are suppressed from the Detailed Tables section and indicated by a * in every cell. Furthermore, other techniques are in place such as suppression of individual cells smaller than 10 as well as suppression of adjacent cells to guard against residual disclosure. The counts of any suppressed cells, however, are included in aggregations to district, regional and national totals.
In total, data for 11 registry groups and general lists required suppression. In terms of registry groups, four in British Columbia were suppressed. As for general lists, there were two
suppressions in Ontario, one in Manitoba, two in Saskatchewan, one in the Yukon and one in the Northwest Territories.
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TYPES OF RESIDENCE
There are six types of residence, all of which are active fields used in the Indian Register. They represent individuals registered under the Indian Act, or who are descendants of individuals registered under the Indian Act, whose residency is captured by any one of the following:
1) On Reserve Own Band 2) On Reserve Other Band 3) On Crown Land Own Band 4) On Crown Land Other Band 5) On Crown Land No Band 6) Off Reserve
Unlike some other INAC systems, the Indian Register does not distinguish between Indian Act reserves and lands affiliated to First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements (SGAs). Technically, once a SGA is ratified, the lands are no longer considered Indian
Reserves under the provisions of the Indian Act. Therefore, individuals in the “On Reserve and On Crown Land” category may reside on lands legally defined as Indian reserves, on Indian settlements usually represented by Crown Lands and on other lands affiliated to self-governing First Nations.
The Off Reserve category represents individuals affiliated to First Nations who may reside neither on reserve nor on Crown land according to the Indian Register.
Distinction between the words “Band,” “Registry Group” and “Reserve”
A band* refers to a body of Indians for whose collective use and benefit lands have been set apart or money is held by the Crown, or declared to be a band for purposes of the Indian Act.
A registry group is an administrative term used in the Indian Register. For details, please refer to page v, point 1 under Source of Data.
A reserve* means a tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band.
At December 31, 2016, there were 618 Bands or 633 Registry Groups in Canada and 3,247 reserves, not all of which are inhabited.
*Source: Indian Act
NOTE TO USERS
The Indian Register is meant to record individual names in accordance with specific sub- sections of the Indian Act. The Indian Register does not include all persons who are entitled to be registered according to the Indian Act, only those who have applied to be registered and whose entitlement has been verified. Therefore, data from the IRS may not fully meet the requirements of some statistical activities (e.g. demographic projections, migration patterns).
There is a reporting lag between the occurrence of a given life event and its being reported and recorded for updating of the Indian Register. This means that events occurring prior to
December 31, 2016 may not be reflected in the Indian Register as documented on that date.
The following examples illustrate this concept:
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1. Infants entitled to be registered at birth may not be registered by the December 31st reporting date. Parents often do not report the birth until a later year. It is estimated that of all births reported in 2016, approximately 79% had actually occurred prior to 2016.
2. Individuals can remain on the Indian Register for some time after they are deceased. A certificate of death or a confirmation of presumed death is normally required to remove a name from the Indian Register.
3. Residency codes are typically updated when a life event is reported, although some bands update them more frequently. Residency remains a voluntary field in that the information is not mandatory to collect.
SOURCE OF DATA
Individuals are considered Registered Indians if their names appear on the Indian Register.
Names are added or deleted from the Indian Register based on legal sources of information such as provincial birth or death certificates.
The addition or removal of a name to or from any part of the Indian Register is approved by the Registrar as set out in the Indian Act.
The following concepts may affect interpretation and utility
1. Data in the detailed tables are presented by registry group. A registry group is an administrative term applied to a group of Indian Register individuals who have
membership in a particular Indian band, or, are descendants from members of that band.
A band usually relates to only one registry group except in the following three cases: Six Nations of the Grand River band in the Ontario Region consists of 13 registry groups (see page x, footnote 1); Stoney band in the Alberta Region consists of 3 registry groups (Bearspaw, Chiniki and Wesley); and the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations band in the Yukon Region consists of two registry groups (Aishihik and Champagne). The registry groups related to these bands are noted in the Detailed Tables section of this publication.
2. Affiliation of an individual with a particular registry group in the Indian Registration System is based on ancestry and may not equate to local band membership rules.
Membership may be determined by other instruments operating outside of the Indian Act.
For instance, as at December 31, 2016, 30 First Nations were part of various Self- Government Agreements. Furthermore, pursuant to the 1984 Cree-Naskapi of Quebec Act, an additional 10 non-self-governing First Nations exercise local governance and are not subject to the Indian Act. As for Indian Act bands, they may choose to legally take control of their membership rules in accordance with Section 10 of the Act. As at the 2016 year-end, 229 out of 578 Indian Act bands, or 39.6%, have done so.
The statistics in this publication report the number of individuals who are registered under the Indian Act. They make no statement as to whether or not the individuals are band members, only that they are affiliated to a registry group.
3. The "On Reserve and On Crown Land" category does not necessarily identify the specific geographic location of registrants. As for the Off Reserve component, because the data are presented by affiliated registry group, the individuals may not reside in that particular region, or even inside Canada for that matter.
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ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO THE INDIAN REGISTER IN 2016
2015 Groups Affected by Region 2016 Changes by Region Atlantic Region
Buctouche (004) Buctouche MicMac (004)
Ontario Region Mississauga’s of Scugog Island First Nation
(140)
Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (140)
Saskatchewan Region
Mistawasis (374) Mistawasis Nêhiyawak (374)
Alberta Region
Tsuu T’ina Nation (432) Tsuut’ina Nation (432) British Columbia Region
Mamalillikulla-Qwe’Qwa’Sot’Em (629) Peters (586)
Scowlitz (568) Sliammon (554)
Songhees First Nation (656) Union Bar (588)
Mamalillikulla First Nation (629) Peters First Nation (586)
Sq’éwlets (568) Tla’amin Nation (554) Songhees Nation (656) Union Bar First Nation (588) Northwest Territories Region
Sambaa K’e (Trout Lake) Dene (767) Sambaa K’e First Nation (767)
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S S U U M M M M A A R R Y Y S S T T A A T T I I S S T T I I C C S S
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Registered Indian Population by Region and Type of Residence, December 31, 2016
Region
Number of Bands
Total
a + b + c
On Reserve
(a)
On Crown Land
(b)
Off Reserve
(c)
Atlantic 34 64,584 24,138 48 40,398
Quebec 40 87,416 55,182 2,187 30,047
Ontario * 126 210,159 94,694 2,016 113,449
Manitoba 63 155,965 91,856 789 63,320
Saskatchewan 70 153,672 73,629 1,536 78,507
Alberta * 45 125,483 73,604 3,128 48,751
British Columbia 198 144,770 62,187 410 82,173
Yukon * 16 9,349 546 3,450 5,353
Northwest Territories 26 19,164 387 12,225 6,552
Canada 618 970,562 476,223 25,789 468,550
* See page v for Band / Registry Group affiliations
On Reserve and/or On Crown Land counts can include individuals living on lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
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Registered Indian Population by Type of Residence for All Canada, December 31, 1989 – 2016
Year
Number of Bands
Total
a + b + c
On Reserve
(a)
On Crown Land
(b)
Off Reserve
(c)
1989 596 466,337 260,760 18,911 186,666
1990 601 490,178 273,992 19,212 196,974
1991 603 511,791 284,649 20,110 207,032
1992 604 533,461 295,032 20,631 217,798
1993 605 553,316 305,247 21,197 226,872
1994 607 573,657 314,843 21,800 237,014
1995 608 593,050 325,453 22,466 245,131
1996 609 610,874 331,289 23,080 256,505
1997 608 627,435 341,825 23,981 261,629
1998 609 642,414 351,671 24,056 266,687
1999 610 659,890 360,707 24,071 275,112
2000 612 675,499 368,556 23,437 283,506
2001 612 690,101 373,121 23,567 293,413
2002 614 704,851 380,067 23,270 301,514
2003 614 719,496 386,605 23,066 309,825
2004 614 733,626 391,459 23,963 318,204
2005 615 748,371 397,980 24,203 326,188
2006 615 763,555 404,117 24,329 335,109
2007 615 778,050 410,889 23,697 343,464
2008 615 794,040 419,647 23,956 350,437
2009 615 809,306 427,554 24,234 357,518
2010 616 824,341 434,730 24,429 365,182
2011 617 868,206 441,891 24,706 401,609
2012 617 901,053 448,690 25,352 427,011
2013 617 919,745 455,381 25,687 438,677
2014 617 936,225 462,184 25,878 448,163
2015 618 953,043 468,762 25,959 458,322
2016 618 970,562 476,223 25,789 468,550
On Reserve and/or On Crown Land counts can include individuals living on lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
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The Twenty-Five Largest Bands in Canada, December 31, 2016
Band Name Region Indian Register
Population
Change in Ranking
(from 2015) Six Nations of the Grand River (121) 1 Ontario 26,925 ↔↔ Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation (034) Atlantic 24,711 ↔↔
Mohawks of Akwesasne (159) Ontario 12,405 ↔↔
Blood (435) Alberta 12,300 ↔↔
Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke (070) Quebec 10,982 ↔↔
Lac La Ronge (353) Saskatchewan 10,747 ↔↔
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (355) Saskatchewan 10,622 ↑↑(+1) Saddle Lake Cree Nation (462) Alberta 10,549 ↓(-1) ↓
Peguis (269) Manitoba 10,084 ↔↔
Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (164) Ontario 9,690 ↔↔ Cross Lake Band of Indians (276) Manitoba 8,511 ↔↔
Samson (444) Alberta 8,436 ↔↔
Wikwemikong (175) Ontario 8,121 ↔↔
Norway House Cree Nation (278) Manitoba 8,000 ↔↔
Bigstone Cree Nation (458) Alberta 7,932 ↔↔
Fort Alexander (262) Manitoba 7,834 ↔↔
Siksika Nation (430) Alberta 7,406 ↔↔
Sandy Bay (283) Manitoba 6,650 ↑↑(+1)
Montagnais du Lac St-Jean (076) Quebec 6,619 ↓(-1) ↓ Oneida Nation of the Thames (169) Ontario 6,144 ↔↔ Onion Lake Cree Nation (344) Saskatchewan 6,075 ↑↑(+1)
Opaskwayak Cree Nation (315) Manitoba 5,983 ↓(-1) ↓
Stoney (471) 2 Alberta 5,594 ↔↔
Little Red River Cree Nation (447) Alberta 5,593 ↔↔ Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (313) Manitoba 5,110 ↔↔
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1Six Nations of the Grand River consists of the following 13 Registry Groups: Bay of Quinte Mohawk, Bearfoot Onondaga, Delaware, Konadaha Seneca, Lower Cayuga, Lower Mohawk, Niharondasa Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga Clear Sky, Tuscarora, Upper Cayuga, Upper Mohawk and Walker Mohawk.
2Stoney consists of the three Registry Groups: Bearspaw, Chiniki and Wesley.
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Bands in Canada by Size, December 31, 2016
Total Population
On Reserve and On Crown Land Population
“On Reserve and On Crown Land” includes lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
* Please see page iv for definition of “Band”
Total number of Bands * 618
Average Band membership 1,570
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Registry Groups in Canada by Size, December 31, 2016 Total Population
On Reserve and On Crown Land Population
“On Reserve and On Crown Land” includes lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
* Please see page iv for definition of “Registry Group”
Total number of Registry Groups * 633
Average Registry Group membership 1,533
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Atlantic Region
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence, Age Groups and Sex, December 31, 2016
On Reserve * Off Reserve Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female
# % # % # % # % # % # %
0-4 926 3.8 968 4.0 559 1.4 509 1.3 1,485 2.3 1,477 2.3
5-9 1,215 5.0 1,200 5.0 1,092 2.7 1,022 2.5 2,307 3.6 2,222 3.4
10-14 1,145 4.7 1,083 4.5 1,444 3.6 1,441 3.6 2,589 4.0 2,524 3.9
15-19 1,128 4.7 1,061 4.4 1,499 3.7 1,520 3.8 2,627 4.1 2,581 4.0
20-24 1,191 4.9 1,177 4.9 1,747 4.3 1,684 4.2 2,938 4.5 2,861 4.4
25-29 1,077 4.5 1,020 4.2 1,600 4.0 1,603 4.0 2,677 4.1 2,623 4.1
30-34 875 3.6 887 3.7 1,479 3.7 1,436 3.6 2,354 3.6 2,323 3.6
35-39 789 3.3 776 3.2 1,386 3.4 1,423 3.5 2,175 3.4 2,199 3.4
40-44 724 3.0 709 2.9 1,444 3.6 1,488 3.7 2,168 3.4 2,197 3.4
45-49 758 3.1 753 3.1 1,492 3.7 1,552 3.8 2,250 3.5 2,305 3.6
50-54 652 2.7 704 2.9 1,504 3.7 1,585 3.9 2,156 3.3 2,289 3.5
55-59 546 2.3 576 2.4 1,258 3.1 1,550 3.8 1,804 2.8 2,126 3.3
60-64 395 1.6 454 1.9 1,049 2.6 1,336 3.3 1,444 2.2 1,790 2.8
65 + 588 2.4 809 3.3 2,020 5.0 2,676 6.6 2,608 4.0 3,485 5.4
Total 12,009 49.7 12,177 50.3 19,573 48.5 20,825 51.5 31,582 48.9 33,002 51.1
Total - 24,186 40,398 64,584
both sexes 37% 63% 100%
* "On Reserve" includes individuals living on Crown land and on other lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence and Selected Age Groups, December 31, 2016
Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence, 2016 Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Age
45.9%
16.0%
32.4%
5.8%
31.0%
15.1%
42.2%
11.6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
0-24 25-34 35-64 65+
Age Group
On Reserve Off Reserve
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Quebec Region
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence, Age Groups and Sex, December 31, 2016
On Reserve * Off Reserve Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female
# % # % # % # % # % # %
0-4 1,886 3.3 1,748 3.0 455 1.5 440 1.5 2,341 2.7 2,188 2.5
5-9 2,787 4.9 2,676 4.7 733 2.4 712 2.4 3,520 4.0 3,388 3.9
10-14 2,727 4.8 2,454 4.3 780 2.6 678 2.3 3,507 4.0 3,132 3.6
15-19 2,543 4.4 2,399 4.2 858 2.9 836 2.8 3,401 3.9 3,235 3.7
20-24 2,683 4.7 2,570 4.5 1,127 3.8 1,065 3.5 3,810 4.4 3,635 4.2
25-29 2,403 4.2 2,246 3.9 1,034 3.4 1,122 3.7 3,437 3.9 3,368 3.9
30-34 1,979 3.4 1,927 3.4 1,006 3.3 1,083 3.6 2,985 3.4 3,010 3.4
35-39 1,800 3.1 1,708 3.0 1,024 3.4 1,011 3.4 2,824 3.2 2,719 3.1
40-44 1,809 3.2 1,777 3.1 938 3.1 1,073 3.6 2,747 3.1 2,850 3.3
45-49 1,840 3.2 1,783 3.1 1,037 3.5 1,140 3.8 2,877 3.3 2,923 3.3
50-54 1,644 2.9 1,670 2.9 1,202 4.0 1,451 4.8 2,846 3.3 3,121 3.6
55-59 1,430 2.5 1,529 2.7 1,168 3.9 1,384 4.6 2,598 3.0 2,913 3.3
60-64 1,048 1.8 1,209 2.1 886 2.9 1,187 4.0 1,934 2.2 2,396 2.7
65 + 2,204 3.8 2,890 5.0 1,744 5.8 2,873 9.6 3,948 4.5 5,763 6.6
Total 28,783 50.2 28,586 49.8 13,992 46.6 16,055 53.4 42,775 48.9 44,641 51.1
Total - 57,369 30,047 87,416
both sexes 66% 34% 100%
* "On Reserve" includes individuals living on Crown land and on other lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence and Selected Age Groups, December 31, 2016 Age
42.7%
14.9%
33.5%
8.9%
25.6%
14.1%
44.9%
15.4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
0-24 25-34 35-64 65+
Age Group
On Reserve Off Reserve
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Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence, Age Groups and Sex, December 31, 2016
On Reserve * Off Reserve Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female
# % # % # % # % # % # %
0-4 2,994 3.1 2,906 3.0 1,823 1.6 1,785 1.6 4,817 2.3 4,691 2.2
5-9 4,462 4.6 4,283 4.4 2,985 2.6 3,014 2.7 7,447 3.5 7,297 3.5
10-14 4,361 4.5 4,075 4.2 3,460 3.0 3,274 2.9 7,821 3.7 7,349 3.5
15-19 4,426 4.6 4,147 4.3 3,806 3.4 3,802 3.4 8,232 3.9 7,949 3.8
20-24 4,483 4.6 4,450 4.6 4,686 4.1 4,469 3.9 9,169 4.4 8,919 4.2
25-29 4,236 4.4 4,010 4.1 4,459 3.9 4,483 4.0 8,695 4.1 8,493 4.0
30-34 3,654 3.8 3,419 3.5 3,977 3.5 4,118 3.6 7,631 3.6 7,537 3.6
35-39 3,173 3.3 3,014 3.1 3,755 3.3 4,169 3.7 6,928 3.3 7,183 3.4
40-44 2,888 3.0 2,798 2.9 3,941 3.5 4,080 3.6 6,829 3.2 6,878 3.3
45-49 2,894 3.0 2,722 2.8 4,117 3.6 4,495 4.0 7,011 3.3 7,217 3.4
50-54 3,020 3.1 2,836 2.9 4,254 3.7 4,908 4.3 7,274 3.5 7,744 3.7
55-59 2,582 2.7 2,603 2.7 3,716 3.3 4,550 4.0 6,298 3.0 7,153 3.4
60-64 1,986 2.1 2,094 2.2 2,712 2.4 3,704 3.3 4,698 2.2 5,798 2.8
65 + 3,671 3.8 4,523 4.7 5,649 5.0 9,258 8.2 9,320 4.4 13,781 6.6
Total 48,830 50.5 47,880 49.5 53,340 47.0 60,109 53.0 102,170 48.6 107,989 51.4
Total - 96,710 113,449 210,159
both sexes 46% 54% 100%
* "On Reserve" includes individuals living on Crown land and on other lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence and Selected Age Groups, December 31, 2016
Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence, 2016 Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Age
42.0%
15.8%
33.7%
8.5%
29.2%
15.0%
42.7%
13.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
0-24 25-34 35-64 65+
Age Group
On Reserve Off Reserve
xvi
Manitoba Region
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence, Age Groups and Sex, December 31, 2016
On Reserve * Off Reserve Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female
# % # % # % # % # % # %
0-4 3,996 4.3 3,773 4.1 1,768 2.8 1,667 2.6 5,764 3.7 5,440 3.5
5-9 5,706 6.2 5,488 5.9 2,780 4.4 2,779 4.4 8,486 5.4 8,267 5.3
10-14 5,106 5.5 4,917 5.3 2,751 4.3 2,685 4.2 7,857 5.0 7,602 4.9
15-19 4,767 5.1 4,457 4.8 2,767 4.4 2,673 4.2 7,534 4.8 7,130 4.6
20-24 4,819 5.2 4,561 4.9 2,961 4.7 3,004 4.7 7,780 5.0 7,565 4.9
25-29 4,280 4.6 4,186 4.5 2,761 4.4 2,779 4.4 7,041 4.5 6,965 4.5
30-34 3,388 3.7 3,154 3.4 2,316 3.7 2,327 3.7 5,704 3.7 5,481 3.5
35-39 2,832 3.1 2,601 2.8 2,027 3.2 2,121 3.3 4,859 3.1 4,722 3.0
40-44 2,588 2.8 2,466 2.7 2,041 3.2 2,171 3.4 4,629 3.0 4,637 3.0
45-49 2,603 2.8 2,474 2.7 2,007 3.2 2,348 3.7 4,610 3.0 4,822 3.1
50-54 2,272 2.5 2,076 2.2 1,939 3.1 2,296 3.6 4,211 2.7 4,372 2.8
55-59 1,821 2.0 1,725 1.9 1,424 2.2 1,875 3.0 3,245 2.1 3,600 2.3
60-64 1,208 1.3 1,240 1.3 985 1.6 1,400 2.2 2,193 1.4 2,640 1.7
65 + 1,986 2.1 2,155 2.3 1,797 2.8 2,871 4.5 3,783 2.4 5,026 3.2
Total 47,372 51.1 45,273 48.9 30,324 47.9 32,996 52.1 77,696 49.8 78,269 50.2
Total - 92,645 63,320 155,965
both sexes 59% 41% 100%
* "On Reserve" includes individuals living on Crown land and on other lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence and Selected Age Groups, December 31, 2016 Age
51.4%
16.2%
28.0%
4.5%
40.8%
16.1%
35.7%
7.4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
0-24 25-34 35-64 65+
Age Group
On Reserve Off Reserve
xvii
Saskatchewan Region
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence, Age Groups and Sex, December 31, 2016
On Reserve * Off Reserve Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female
# % # % # % # % # % # %
0-4 3,115 4.1 3,116 4.1 1,958 2.5 1,854 2.4 5,073 3.3 4,970 3.2
5-9 4,490 6.0 4,358 5.8 3,818 4.9 3,611 4.6 8,308 5.4 7,969 5.2
10-14 3,984 5.3 3,898 5.2 3,831 4.9 3,801 4.8 7,815 5.1 7,699 5.0
15-19 3,880 5.2 3,740 5.0 3,675 4.7 3,741 4.8 7,555 4.9 7,481 4.9
20-24 4,072 5.4 3,843 5.1 3,773 4.8 3,806 4.8 7,845 5.1 7,649 5.0
25-29 3,662 4.9 3,461 4.6 3,688 4.7 3,779 4.8 7,350 4.8 7,240 4.7
30-34 2,907 3.9 2,695 3.6 3,061 3.9 3,263 4.2 5,968 3.9 5,958 3.9
35-39 2,364 3.1 2,136 2.8 2,703 3.4 2,815 3.6 5,067 3.3 4,951 3.2
40-44 2,120 2.8 1,970 2.6 2,388 3.0 2,761 3.5 4,508 2.9 4,731 3.1
45-49 2,005 2.7 1,870 2.5 2,460 3.1 2,827 3.6 4,465 2.9 4,697 3.1
50-54 1,740 2.3 1,663 2.2 2,114 2.7 2,536 3.2 3,854 2.5 4,199 2.7
55-59 1,366 1.8 1,356 1.8 1,637 2.1 2,069 2.6 3,003 2.0 3,425 2.2
60-64 962 1.3 958 1.3 969 1.2 1,391 1.8 1,931 1.3 2,349 1.5
65 + 1,691 2.2 1,743 2.3 1,450 1.8 2,728 3.5 3,141 2.0 4,471 2.9
Total 38,358 51.0 36,807 49.0 37,525 47.8 40,982 52.2 75,883 49.4 77,789 50.6
Total - 75,165 78,507 153,672
both sexes 49% 51% 100%
* "On Reserve" includes individuals living on Crown land and on other lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence and Selected Age Groups, December 31, 2016
Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence, 2016 Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Age
51.2%
16.9%
27.3%
4.6%
43.1%
17.6%
34.0%
5.3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
0-24 25-34 35-64 65+
Age Group
On Reserve Off Reserve
xviii
Alberta Region
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence, Age Groups and Sex, December 31, 2016
On Reserve * Off Reserve Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female
# % # % # % # % # % # %
0-4 3,117 4.1 3,007 3.9 1,325 2.7 1,278 2.6 4,442 3.5 4,285 3.4
5-9 4,354 5.7 4,140 5.4 2,584 5.3 2,496 5.1 6,938 5.5 6,636 5.3
10-14 3,966 5.2 3,925 5.1 2,363 4.8 2,291 4.7 6,329 5.0 6,216 5.0
15-19 4,068 5.3 3,822 5.0 1,996 4.1 1,948 4.0 6,064 4.8 5,770 4.6
20-24 4,344 5.7 3,957 5.2 2,075 4.3 2,014 4.1 6,419 5.1 5,971 4.8
25-29 3,765 4.9 3,506 4.6 1,931 4.0 2,086 4.3 5,696 4.5 5,592 4.5
30-34 3,005 3.9 2,862 3.7 1,896 3.9 1,921 3.9 4,901 3.9 4,783 3.8
35-39 2,295 3.0 2,307 3.0 1,634 3.4 1,800 3.7 3,929 3.1 4,107 3.3
40-44 1,987 2.6 1,998 2.6 1,594 3.3 1,704 3.5 3,581 2.9 3,702 3.0
45-49 1,948 2.5 1,927 2.5 1,550 3.2 1,683 3.5 3,498 2.8 3,610 2.9
50-54 1,742 2.3 1,840 2.4 1,353 2.8 1,641 3.4 3,095 2.5 3,481 2.8
55-59 1,451 1.9 1,510 2.0 1,037 2.1 1,340 2.7 2,488 2.0 2,850 2.3
60-64 983 1.3 1,082 1.4 679 1.4 1,026 2.1 1,662 1.3 2,108 1.7
65 + 1,788 2.3 2,036 2.7 1,236 2.5 2,270 4.7 3,024 2.4 4,306 3.4
Total 38,813 50.6 37,919 49.4 23,253 47.7 25,498 52.3 62,066 49.5 63,417 50.5
Total - 76,732 48,751 125,483
both sexes 61% 39% 100%
* "On Reserve" includes individuals living on Crown land and on other lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence and Selected Age Groups, December 31, 2016 Age
50.4%
17.1%
27.5%
5.0%
41.8%
16.1%
35.0%
7.2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
0-24 25-34 35-64 65+
Age Group
On Reserve Off Reserve
xix
British Columbia Region
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence, Age Groups and Sex, December 31, 2016
On Reserve * Off Reserve Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female
# % # % # % # % # % # %
0-4 1,561 2.5 1,506 2.4 1,671 2.0 1,579 1.9 3,232 2.2 3,085 2.1
5-9 2,617 4.2 2,419 3.9 2,913 3.5 2,783 3.4 5,530 3.8 5,202 3.6
10-14 2,617 4.2 2,530 4.0 3,007 3.7 2,974 3.6 5,624 3.9 5,504 3.8
15-19 2,576 4.1 2,340 3.7 3,075 3.7 3,071 3.7 5,651 3.9 5,411 3.7
20-24 2,830 4.5 2,569 4.1 3,533 4.3 3,403 4.1 6,363 4.4 5,972 4.1
25-29 2,892 4.6 2,506 4.0 3,649 4.4 3,541 4.3 6,541 4.5 6,047 4.2
30-34 2,421 3.9 2,189 3.5 3,318 4.0 3,409 4.1 5,739 4.0 5,598 3.9
35-39 2,148 3.4 1,784 2.8 2,869 3.5 3,107 3.8 5,017 3.5 4,891 3.4
40-44 1,958 3.1 1,762 2.8 2,855 3.5 3,009 3.7 4,813 3.3 4,771 3.3
45-49 1,922 3.1 1,810 2.9 2,955 3.6 3,229 3.9 4,877 3.4 5,039 3.5
50-54 2,151 3.4 2,099 3.4 2,701 3.3 3,286 4.0 4,852 3.4 5,385 3.7
55-59 2,026 3.2 1,972 3.2 2,324 2.8 2,916 3.5 4,350 3.0 4,888 3.4
60-64 1,582 2.5 1,590 2.5 1,548 1.9 2,248 2.7 3,130 2.2 3,838 2.7
65 + 3,033 4.8 3,187 5.1 2,690 3.3 4,510 5.5 5,723 4.0 7,697 5.3
Total 32,334 51.7 30,263 48.3 39,108 47.6 43,065 52.4 71,442 49.3 73,328 50.7
Total - 62,597 82,173 144,770
both sexes 43% 57% 100%
* "On Reserve" includes individuals living on Crown land and on other lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence and Selected Age Groups, December 31, 2016
Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence, 2016 Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Age
37.6%
16.0%
36.4%
9.9%
34.1%
16.9%
40.2%
8.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
0-24 25-34 35-64 65+
Age Group
On Reserve Off Reserve
xx
Yukon Region
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence, Age Groups and Sex, December 31, 2016
On Reserve * Off Reserve Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female
# % # % # % # % # % # %
0-4 79 2.0 71 1.8 69 1.3 72 1.3 148 1.6 143 1.5
5-9 137 3.4 102 2.6 161 3.0 134 2.5 298 3.2 236 2.5
10-14 121 3.0 118 3.0 173 3.2 178 3.3 294 3.1 296 3.2
15-19 162 4.1 143 3.6 199 3.7 181 3.4 361 3.9 324 3.5
20-24 177 4.4 161 4.0 204 3.8 221 4.1 381 4.1 382 4.1
25-29 160 4.0 175 4.4 228 4.3 225 4.2 388 4.2 400 4.3
30-34 142 3.6 133 3.3 230 4.3 231 4.3 372 4.0 364 3.9
35-39 138 3.5 113 2.8 204 3.8 193 3.6 342 3.7 306 3.3
40-44 134 3.4 113 2.8 181 3.4 196 3.7 315 3.4 309 3.3
45-49 172 4.3 130 3.3 235 4.4 211 3.9 407 4.4 341 3.6
50-54 211 5.3 145 3.6 215 4.0 269 5.0 426 4.6 414 4.4
55-59 171 4.3 139 3.5 155 2.9 225 4.2 326 3.5 364 3.9
60-64 113 2.8 94 2.4 94 1.8 173 3.2 207 2.2 267 2.9
65 + 214 5.4 228 5.7 156 2.9 340 6.4 370 4.0 568 6.1
Total 2,131 53.3 1,865 46.7 2,504 46.8 2,849 53.2 4,635 49.6 4,714 50.4
Total - 3,996 5,353 9,349
both sexes 43% 57% 100%
* "On Reserve" includes individuals living on Crown land and on other lands affiliated with First Nations operating under Self-Government Agreements.
Registered Indian Population, by Type of Residence and Selected Age Groups, December 31, 2016 Age
31.8%
15.3%
41.9%
11.1%
29.7%
17.1%
43.9%
9.3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
0-24 25-34 35-64 65+
Age Group
On Reserve Off Reserve