Indigenous Demographics
Analysing the rapid growth and younger age structure of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit populations.
Key Questions
- 1Why is the Indigenous population growing faster than the non-Indigenous population?
- 2What are the geographic trends of Indigenous people moving to urban centres?
- 3How does the "youth bulge" impact Indigenous community planning?
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