Census Profile, 2016 Census
Northwest Territories [Territory] and Canada [Country]

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Northwest Territories [Territory]			Canada [Country]
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	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
	Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 79}	41,135	20,905	20,230	34,460,065	16,971,575	17,488,485
Aboriginal identity^{Census data footnote 80}	20,860	10,350	10,510	1,673,785	813,520	860,265
Single Aboriginal responses^{Census data footnote 81}	20,650	10,245	10,400	1,629,805	792,970	836,835
First Nations (North American Indian)^{Census data footnote 82}	13,180	6,590	6,590	977,235	471,510	505,725
Métis	3,385	1,720	1,670	587,545	289,435	298,115
Inuk (Inuit)	4,075	1,935	2,140	65,030	32,030	32,995
Multiple Aboriginal responses^{Census data footnote 83}	155	75	80	21,310	10,165	11,145
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere^{Census data footnote 84}	55	30	25	22,670	10,385	12,290
Non-Aboriginal identity	20,275	10,555	9,720	32,786,280	16,158,060	16,628,225
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 85}	41,135	20,905	20,230	34,460,065	16,971,580	17,488,490
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Census data footnote 86}	13,365	6,645	6,720	820,120	395,670	424,445
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	27,770	14,255	13,510	33,639,945	16,575,905	17,064,040
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 87}	41,135	20,905	20,230	34,460,065	16,971,575	17,488,490
Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 88}	15,190	7,575	7,615	727,790	356,970	370,815
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 89}	14,160	7,055	7,095	709,235	347,985	361,245
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestry^{Census data footnote 82}	10,280	5,145	5,140	573,215	280,040	293,180
Métis single ancestry	915	490	425	91,255	45,740	45,515
Inuit single ancestry	2,955	1,425	1,535	44,765	22,210	22,555
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)^{Census data footnote 90}	1,035	520	510	18,555	8,985	9,565
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries	490	245	245	15,140	7,305	7,835
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries	505	250	250	2,470	1,205	1,265
Métis and Inuit ancestries	20	15	10	770	390	380
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries	15	10	10	170	85	85
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 91}	5,525	2,610	2,920	1,402,735	669,710	733,025
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 92}	4,745	2,275	2,470	1,347,610	644,210	703,400
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries	3,110	1,540	1,575	881,455	418,215	463,235
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	930	410	525	441,000	213,940	227,065
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	710	330	380	25,155	12,045	13,105
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 93}	780	335	445	55,125	25,505	29,625
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	480	195	285	49,325	22,740	26,585
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	230	100	130	3,470	1,655	1,815
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	35	15	20	2,005	940	1,065
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	35	25	15	325	170	160
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 94}	20,420	10,720	9,700	32,329,545	15,944,900	16,384,645

Note(s):

Footnote 79

Aboriginal identity refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This includes those who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 80

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 81

'Single Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are in only one Aboriginal group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 82

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 83

'Multiple Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 84

'Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere' includes persons who are not First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who have Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or Membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 85

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person is a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 86

'Registered or Treaty Indian Status' includes persons who are a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 87

Aboriginal ancestry refers to whether a person has ancestry associated with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuit. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 88

'Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 89

'Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have only one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 90

'Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)' includes persons who have two or more of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 91

'Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 92

'Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 93

'Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have two or more of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

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Footnote 94

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have non-Aboriginal ancestry only.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Northwest Territories [Territory] and Canada [Country] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed April 25, 2024).

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