Indigenous research guide

Canadian resources

• Indigenous Statistics Portal (Statistics Canada)
  • Portal to Stats Canada data, analysis, and reference on Aboriginal peoples. The portal is part of Statistics Canada's Indigenous Statistical Capacity Development Initiative, and provides a central location on the agency's website where users can find links to data products about First Nations people, Métis and Inuit. Includes data on Indigenous communities, children and families, health and well-being, education, work and many other topics.
• Projections of the Indigenous populations and households in Canada, 2016 to 2041 (Statistics Canada)
• Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia (Government of Canada)
• Research and Statistics ( Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC))
• First Nation Profiles (information about individual First Nation communities from  Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC))
  • Search by First Nation, tribal council, reserve or political organization.
• First Nation Profiles Interactive Map (Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
• Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study - from Environics Research 

Statista is a user-friendly database that provides access to statistics, market research and forecasts. Access Statista from the Library Databases tab on the library homepage under "S". To find Canadian statistics, try simply typing "indigenous" in the main search and setting the Location Focus drop-down menu to "Canada".