Indigenous People in Canada

The indigenous people are the native Canadians or first people in Canada. They are also referred to as “Indian”. According to 2016 statistics there are 1.6 million Indigenous people in Canada which builds up to 4.9% of the total population of Canada. Indigenous people are categorized into Inuit, Metis and First Nations. The northern region of Canada is populated by Inuit. Prairie province and Ontario is taken up by Métis people which is a mixed culture of European and Indigenous ancestry. The south territories of the Arctic were the original inhabitants of Canada known as First Nation…