Table 1
Characteristics of off-reserve First Nations children aged 2 to 5, Canada, 2006

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  percentage
Sociodemographic characteristics
Child's registered Indian status
Without 42
With 58
Child's living arrangements
Two parents 58
One parent 39
Other (living with relatives or with non-relatives only) 3
Parent's age (in years)
45 and over 7
35 to 44 27
25 to 34 50
24 and under 16
Parent's level of education
Less than high school 31
High school 25
Some postsecondary 11
Completed postsecondary 33
  in dollars
Average household income
Lowest quintile1 13,600
Second quintile2 25,600
Third quintile3 40,000
Fourth quintile4 59,900
Highest quintile5 109,400
Household size
Two persons 8
Three persons 21
Four persons 32
Five persons 20
Six persons 10
Seven persons or more 9
Region
Atlantic 5
Quebec 6
Ontario 26
Manitoba 14
Saskatchewan 12
Alberta 16
British Columbia 17
Territories 4
Home and family characteristics
Parent's mother tongue
Non-Aboriginal 83
Aboriginal 17
Exposure to Aboriginal languages at home
Less than daily1 80
Daily2 20
Parents help child to understand First Nations culture and history
No 69
Yes 31
Importance of speaking and understanding an Aboriginal language
Not very important / Not at all important 32
Somewhat important / Very important 68
Grandparents involved in raising the child
No 56
Yes 44
Other relatives involved in raising the child
No 72
Yes 28
Grandparents help child to understand First Nations culture and history
No 75
Yes 25
Uncles or aunts help child to understand First Nations culture and history
No 90
Yes 10
Focused attention ("talking or playing together") from grandparents
Less than daily3 73
Daily2 27
Focused attention ("talking or playing together") from uncles or aunts
Less than daily3 83
Daily2 17
Child care
Child care arrangements
Attends child care where Aboriginal languages are used 8
Attends child care where Aboriginal languages are not used 42
Does not attend any regular child care 50
Teacher/child care provider helps child to understand First Nations culture and history
No 92
Yes 8
Community
Community as a … place with First Nations cultural activities
Fair / Poor 57
Good / Very good / Excellent 43
Exposure to Aboriginal languages at the home of others
Less than daily1 91
Daily2 9
Exposure to Aboriginal languages in the community
Less than daily1 92
Daily2 8
Exposure to Aboriginal languages through media
Less than daily1 95
Daily2 5
Participation in traditional activities such as singing, drum dancing, fiddling, gatherings and ceremonies
Less than monthly4 79
At least monthly5 21
Participation in hunting, fishing, trapping, camping activities
Less than monthly4 88
At least monthly5 12
Participation in seasonal activities such as berry picking or gathering wild plants
Less than monthly4 91
At least monthly5 9
1. Includes responses of more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, at least once a year, less than once a year and never.
2. Includes responses of more than once a day and once a day.
3. Includes responses of more than once a week, once a week, less than once a week, and never.
4. Includes responses of at least once a year, less than once a year and never.
5. Includes responses of more than once a day, once a day, more than once a week, once a week and at least once a month.
Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Children's Survey, 2006.