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Aboriginal population
Note: This archived lesson is based on information that is out-of-date.
Activity 13 (junior) (PDF)
Students examine statistics from the 1996 Census on the Aboriginal population. Topics include distribution of the Aboriginal population across Canada, the three Aboriginal groups, age, and language. The activity provides a basic statistical background for further class study on Aboriginal issues. 10 pages, 1-2 class periods.
For supplementary information, you can link to the special census issue of The Daily in which information on the aboriginal data was released (HTML or PDF format).
