Why are urban Aboriginal peoples an important group to survey?
Aboriginal Canadians (First Nations peoples, Métis, and Inuit) are the fastest growing population in Canada. 2006 Census –1.172 million identified themselves as “Aboriginal”, half of whom (one in two) reported living in urban centres. • One in two Aboriginal peoples in Canada now live in cities • The urban Aboriginal population is young and growing Urban Aboriginal peoples are an increasingly significant social, political and economic presence in Canadian cities today – and yet relatively little is known about these individuals’ experiences and perspectives or how others view them.
