Indigenous Population
This section profiles the Indigenous* population in terms of geographic distribution, Indigenous identity, and on-reserve residence. Indigenous people are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Indigenous group (North American Indian, Métis, or Inuit) and/or those who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or being a member of a First Nation or Indian Band.
Note* The term “Indigenous” was recently adopted by the Public Health Sudbury & Districts to describe First Nation, Metis, and Inuit people of Canada. The term “Aboriginal” was used by Statistics Canada during the 2016 census and respondents would have self-identified as such.
Highlights
- Within Sudbury and districts, those who identified as Indigenous people represented a larger proportion of the population (13%) compared to Ontario overall (3%). In Manitoulin District, those who identified as Indigenous people represented well over one-third (41%) of the population followed by 18% in Sudbury District and 10% in Greater Sudbury.
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Figure 1.1: Percentage (%) Indigenous identity, by geographic area, 2016
Data Table for Figure 1.1: Percentage (%) Aboriginal identity, by geographic area, 2016
| Manitoulin District | Sudbury District | Greater Sudbury | Sudbury and districts | Ontario | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous identity | 40.6 | 17.5 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
Highlights
- Within Sudbury and districts, a higher proportion of self-identified Indigenous people (40%) reported being Metis compared to Ontario (32%).
- In both Manitoulin District and Sudbury District, the majority of self-identified Indigenous people reported they are North American Indian (93% and 52%, respectively). In Greater Sudbury, 50% of self-identified Indigenous people reported that they are Métis.
Note: Numbers may not add up due to random rounding up or down to units of 5.
*Other Indigenous includes Inuit single responses, multiple Indigenous identity responses, and Indigenous responses not included elsewhere.
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Table 1.2: Indigenous Identity, by geographic area, 2016
| Indigenous identity | Manitoulin District | Sudbury District | Greater Sudbury | Sudbury and districts | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Indigenous identity individuals (% of total population) | 5,260 | 3,725 | 15,055 | 24,040 | 374,395 |
| Indigenous identity First Nation (North American Indian) (% of aboriginal identity population) | 4,890 93.0% | 1,950 52.3% | 6,935 46.1% | 13,775 57.3% | 236,680 63.2% |
| Indigenous identity Métis (% of aboriginal identity population) | 345 6.6% | 1,695 45.5% | 7,585 50.4% | 9,625 40.0% | 120,585 32.2% |
| Indigenous identity Other Aboriginal*(% of aboriginal identity population) | 30 0.6% | 80 2.1% | 540 3.6% | 650 2.7% | 17,130 4.6% |
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
This item was last modified on November 20, 2018