Description - National Indigenous History Month... By the numbers: Rising prices and well-being
- In 2024, a majority of First Nations people living off reserve (59%), Métis (58%) and Inuit (62%) reported that rising prices had added to the amount of stress in their household and relationships over the past six months.
- In 2024, rising costs of gasoline, ammunition and equipment limited the ability to hunt, fish or trap for 17% of First Nations people living off reserve, 14% of Métis and 32% of Inuit. Additionally, 61% of First Nations people living off reserve, 59% of Métis and 64% of Inuit reported that rising prices had limited the amount of healthy and nutritious food they could afford over the past six months.
Note to readers
This publication is part of our “By the numbers…” series on topics related to Indigenous populations across Canada for National Indigenous History Month. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can easily find them by searching “Indigenous History Month” in the app.
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