Contact

Thank you for your interest in Indigenous Impact. Do you have a question or comment for us? We look forward to hearing from you. Take a moment and contact us by one of the steps listed below.

  • Email us directly at paoc@chilliwacknative.com for questions or inquiries.
  • Call us at (604) 533-2232 to talk to someone in the PAOC BC/YT District Office or in Aboriginal Ministries.

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Aboriginal Ministries of the PAOC BC/YT District

Aboriginal Peoples

Statistics Canada, 2006 Census

  • A total of 1,172,790 persons identified themselves as First Nations, Metis or Inuit.
  • Aboriginal people account for 3.8% of the nation's total population.
  • 623,470 Aboriginal people are living in urban centres, or 54% of the national Aboriginal population.
  • The median age for the national Aboriginal population (27 years) is 13 years younger than that of the non-Aboriginal population.
  • About a third of the Aboriginal population was made up of children under age 15.
  • Elders represented only 5% of the Aboriginal population.
  • Aboriginal people account for 4.5% of BC's provincial population and 24.5% of Yukon's.
  • Vancouver is home to 40,310 Aboriginal people, or 2% of its population.