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  • 1. Evolution of the language situation in Nunavut, 2001 to 2016
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2019010
    Description:

    The main objective of this report is to provide a statistical overview of the recent situation of Inuktitut in Nunavut and of its speakers, based on 2016 Census data, by showing how the use of the language at home and at work has changed since 2001.

    This report also aims to provide information to various stakeholders who work to support the protection, promotion and revitalization of Inuktut in communities and among population segments, where its use is more limited or is declining over time.

    Release date: 2019-07-09
  • 2. Harvesting activities among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit: Time trends, barriers and associated factors
    Articles and reports: 89-653-X2019001
    Description:

    Harvesting activities such as hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering wild plants have been part of Indigenous peoples' ways of living for millennia. They have endured despite the impact of colonization, including the impacts of residential schools, relocation to permanent settlements, the wage economy, and other constraints. This paper examines trends in harvesting activities, specifically hunting, fishing or trapping and gathering wild plants berries, among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit using four cycles of the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS; 2001, 2006, 2012 and 2017). It also explores self-reported barriers to participation in harvesting activities and associated factors.

    Release date: 2019-04-16
  • 3. Results from the 2016 Census: Aboriginal languages and the role of second-language acquisition
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201800154981
    Description:

    Using data from the 2016 Census, this study examines the extent to which Aboriginal languages are spoken in Canada, and whether the number of Aboriginal-language speakers rose in past decades. The study also examines the factors that are related to Aboriginal language use and retention.

    Release date: 2018-12-07
  • 4. Study: Aboriginal languages and the role of second-language acquisition 2016
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201834119227
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2018-12-07
  • 5. Harvesting and handicraft activities among Inuit: Findings from the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2018046
    Description:

    Based on the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, this infographic provides a portrait of harvesting and handicraft activities among Inuit, including include hunting, fishing and trapping, gathering wild plants, making clothing or footwear, and creating artwork like carvings or jewellery.

    Release date: 2018-11-26
  • 6. Aboriginal languages in Canada, 2016 Census of Population Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2017035
    Description:

    Based on 2016 Census data, the following infographic provides a portrait of Aboriginal languages in Canada, including mother tongue and languages spoken at home.

    Release date: 2017-10-27
  • 7. The Aboriginal languages of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit
    Stats in brief: 98-200-X2016022
    Description:

    This Census in Brief article provides detailed information about Aboriginal languages spoken by Aboriginal people, including the regional distribution of each Aboriginal language family. Comparisons between the counts of Aboriginal language speakers and the counts of people with an Aboriginal mother tongue are provided. Results are presented for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit.

    Release date: 2017-10-25
  • 8. Aboriginal Languages and Selected Vitality Indicators in 2011
    Journals and periodicals: 89-655-X
    Description:

    Many of the 60 or so Aboriginal languages in Canada are considered endangered to varying degrees for their long-term survival. Assessing language vitality or endangerment through the measurement of various factors can provide useful information to help ensure the continuity of a language. This paper illustrates how the 2011 Census of Population and the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) can be used to measure some of the factors that provide information related to the vitality of Aboriginal languages.

    Release date: 2014-10-16
  • 9. Aboriginal peoples and language Archived
    Stats in brief: 99-011-X201100311789
    Description:

    The National Household Survey in Brief (NHS in Brief) series consists of short analytical articles that complement the National Household Survey analytical documents by focusing on a specific topic of interest. The NHS in Brief on Aboriginal peoples in Canada is entitled Aboriginal peoples and language.

    Release date: 2013-05-08
  • 10. Measures of language outcomes using the Aboriginal Children's Survey Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201300111765
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study describes how items collected from parents/guardians for a nationally representative sample of Aboriginal children (off reserve) as part of the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey could be used as language indicators.

    Release date: 2013-01-16
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  • 1. Aboriginal Peoples Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3250
    Description: The purpose of the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) is to provide data on the social and economic conditions of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, aged 15 and over, in Canada.
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