Table 2
Proportion of Aboriginal children in child care that includes traditional activities and Aboriginal languages, by type of care, 2006
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| Type of care | First Nations children living off reserve | Métis children | Inuit children |
|---|---|---|---|
| percentage | |||
| Daycare centre | |||
| Traditional activities | 22.5 | 15.4 | 72.5 |
| Aboriginal languages1 | 10.1 | 3.1E | 72.0 |
| Nursery school/preschool/Head Start | |||
| Traditional activities | 44.5 | 34.7 | 64.8E |
| Aboriginal languages1 | 32.6 | 16.9E | 65.8E |
| Own home by non-relative | |||
| Traditional activities | F | 0.0 | 66.2E |
| Aboriginal languages1 | F | 0.0 | 73.4E |
| Own home by relative | |||
| Traditional activities | 34.3 | 25.5E | 76.1 |
| Aboriginal languages1 | 36.6 | 12.3E | 71.1 |
| Other home by non-relative | |||
| Traditional activities | 12.9E | F | F |
| Aboriginal languages1 | F | F | F |
| Other home by relative | |||
| Traditional activities | 34.4 | 19.2E | 80.8 |
| Aboriginal languages1 | 16.4E | F | 69.6 |
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1. Includes cases where Aboriginal languages are spoken exclusively as well as in combination with non-Aboriginal languages. Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Children's Survey, 2006. |
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