Table 1
Persons involved in raising off-reserve First Nations children under age 6, 2006

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Relationship to the child % of First Nations children living off-reserve
Total With Registered Without Registered
Indian status † Indian status
Mother
93
93
94
Father
72
68
78*
Grandparents
44
45
43
Other relatives (aunt, uncle, cousin, sibling)
28
31
24*
Other1
17
16
18
† Reference group
* Statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05.
1. Includes child care provider/teacher, other relatives not already specified and non-relatives.
Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Children's Survey, 2006.