Table 1.6
Persons involved in helping First Nations children understand First Nations culture and history, off reserve, 2006

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Relationship to the child Total - First
Nations children
living off reserve		 First Nations children living
off reserve
Registered
Indian status †		 Without
registered
Indian status
percent
Percentage of children who had someone to help them understand First Nations culture and history 45 54 32*
Of those who had someone to help them understand First Nations culture and history, percentage that had the following people help him or her:      
A mother or a father 60 61 60
A grandparent 50 54 42*
An aunt or uncle 20 21 16
A teacher or a child care provider 14 16 10
Elders 9 10 5
A brother or sister 5 6 4E
Someone else 9 8 11
† Reference group
* Statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05.
Notes:
On the Aboriginal Children's Survey, parents or guardians were asked: "Does anyone help <child's name> to understand First Nations, Métis or Inuit culture and history?"Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Children's Survey, 2006