OUR MISSION is to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal peoples in an urban environment by supporting self-determined activities which encourage equal access to, and participation in, Canadian Society; and which respect and strengthen the increasing emphasis on Aboriginal cultural distinctiveness.
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Welcome to the NAFC project – Informing Program and Service Needs of Aboriginal Populations through a Geographical Approach

Informing Program and Service Needs of Aboriginal Populations through a Geographical Approach.

This project began shortly after the National Association of Friendship Centres was identified as a lead partner in the successful Aboriginal Policy Research Conference in 2006. As a legacy of the conference, the NAFC wanted to invest in strategic research to help future programming efforts. We decided to design a website where the Friendship Centre Movement and others could gain a better understanding of the communities we work in. The project uses Census data because, despite its many limitations, the Census remains the most reliable and informative source of data about off-reserve Aboriginal people.

For descriptions of methodology, limitations and outstanding issues please read the Notes page.

To begin, click on a region of the map above or by clicking Province or Territory listed below.

  2001     2006  
Important Notes

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British Columbia | Alberta | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Northern Canada | Northern Ontario | Southern Ontario | Quebec | Atlantic Provinces


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Heritage Canada The NAFC Website was made possible with the financial
contribution from Department of Canadian Heritage. 		Designed By: ICIT Data Systems