These tables encompass only the quantitative data referred to in the Indigenous Youth Reconciliation Barometer 2024: Building Connected Futures report. This information was gathered through an online survey available from October 2023 to February 2024. More opportunities to engage with this data will be made available in the near future.
If you have any questions about the data presented please reach out to: centre@indigenousyouthroots.ca
INDIGENOUS IDENTITY Indigenous
Province/Territory††
Community
GENDER IDENTITY BREAKDOWN ACROSS ALL PARTICIPANTS Gender†
Gender not listed/Prefer not to say††
AGE BREAKDOWN ACROSS ALL PARTICIPANTS
Age Bracket
Age Bracket (years old)† Percentage of total participants†
Age Bracket (years old)†
Disability
STATUS ACROSS ALL PARTICIPANTS
Prefer
BY DISABILITY STATUS
Disability Status† Percentage of total participants†
Percentage of First Nations participants††
Total number of participants†††
METIS PARTICIPANTS BY DISABILITY STATUS
Disability
INUIT PARTICIPANTS BY DISABILITY STATUS
Disability
Years
WHAT MAKES INDIGENOUS YOUTH FEEL EMPOWERED? (TOP 5 RESPONSES ACROSS ALL PARTICIPANTS)
They can envision a good future for themselves and their community
They can see the impact of a community or community-member
WHAT MAKES INDIGENOUS YOUTH FEEL EMPOWERED? (TOP RESPONSE BY INDIGENOUS IDENTITY)
WHAT MAKES INDIGENOUS YOUTH FEEL EMPOWERED? (TOP RESPONSE BY PROVINCE AND TERRITORY)
Province/Territory
British
They
WHAT SUPPORTS DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH NEED TO FEEL EMPOWERED? (TOP 5 RESPONSES ACROSS ALL PARTICIPANTS)
First
Inuit† Cultural teachings/learnings† On-the-land learning† YouthElder programs† Mental and physical wellness supports† Opportunities to connect with Indigenous youth from other communities†
No† Cultural teachings/learnings†
On-the-land learning†
YouthElder programs† Language learning opportuni ties† Youth council and other opportunities to be a role model†
Yes/Unsure† Cultural teachings/learnings†
On-the-land learning†
Prefer not to say† Cultural teachings/learnings†
On-the-land learning†
YouthElder programs† Mental and physical wellness supports† More programming and spaces for Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ youth†
Arts and craftsrelated programs† Mental and physical wellness supports† Mentorship†
Identified Goal
Urban†
Living a balanced life (mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically)†
Strengthening my connection to and knowledge of my culture† Being healthy and happy regardles s of where the road takes me†† Being financially selfsufficient† Having a successful job or career†
Remote or Rural††
Living a balanced life (mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically)†
On-reserve†
Living a balanced life (mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically)†
Being healthy and happy regardless of where the road takes me††
Strengthe ning my connectio n to and knowledg e of my culture† Being financially selfsufficient†
Contributing positively to the health of the land, water and animals in my community††
Strengthening my connection to and knowledge of my culture† Learning my language( s)† Being financially selfsufficient† Contributing to the growth and empowerment of my community†
Disability Status†
No† Believing in myself††
Yes/Unsure†
Support from my family and friends†
Support from my family and friends†
Having good mentors or role models to guide me†
Access to services and resources† Having financial support††
Prefer not to say††
Having financial support†
Access to services and resources††
Having financial support†
Having good mentors or role models to guide me†
Connection ot my culture and/or spirituality††
Support from my family and friends†
Connectio n to my culture and/or spiritualit y††
Having good mentors or role models to guide me†
Having my authentic self be seen, supported and loved†
WHAT MAKES INDIGENOUS YOUTH FEEL CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES? (TOP 3 RESPONSES ACROSS FIRST NATIONS PARTICIPANTS)
Top 1
Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Top 2 Being accepted in my community
Top 3
Going out on the land
WHAT MAKES INDIGENOUS YOUTH FEEL CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES? (TOP 3 RESPONSES ACROSS INUIT PARTICIPANTS)
Top 1
Top 2
Top 3
Being accepted in my community
Going out on the land
Learning from and spending time with Elders†
WHAT MAKES INDIGENOUS YOUTH FEEL CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES? (TOP 3 RESPONSES ACROSS METIS PARTICIPANTS)
Top 1
Top 2
Top 3
Being accepted in my community
Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Learning from and spending time with Elders
WHAT MAKES INDIGENOUS YOUTH FEEL CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES? (TOP 3 RESPONSES ACROSS TWO-SPIRIT LGBTQIIA+ PARTICIPANTS
Top 1
Top 2
Top 3
Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Being accepted in my community
Going out on the land
WHAT MAKES INDIGENOUS YOUTH FEEL CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES? (TOP 3 RESPONSES ACROSS PARTICIPANTS LIVING WITH A DISABILI
Top 1
Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Top 2 Being accepted in my community
Top 3 Going out on the land
WHAT MAKES INDIGENOUS YOUTH FEEL CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES? (TOP RESPONSE BY COMMUNITY TYPE)
Urban Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Rural or Remote Going out on the land
On-Reserve Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Two-Spirit Going out on the land
Two-Spirit+ Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Cisgender men Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Cisgender women Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Transgender men Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Transgender women Participating in community and ceremonial activities/practices
Non-Binary/Agender Being accepted in my community
Non-Binary+ Being able to learn and speak my ancestral language
Transgender+ Beading
HOW DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH CONNECT TO THEIR CULTURE? (TOP 5 RESPONSES ACROSS ALL PARTICIPANTS)
HOW DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH CONNECT TO THEIR CULTURE? (TOP 3 RESPONSES ACROSS FIRST NATIONS YOUTH)
HOW DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH CONNECT TO THEIR CULTURE? (TOP 3 RESPONSES ACROSS INUIT YOUTH)
WHAT BARRIERS DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH FACE IN CONNECTING TO CULTURE? (TOP 5 RESPONSES ACROSS ALL PARTICIPANTS)
WHAT BARRIERS DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH FACE IN CONNECTING TO CULTURE? (TOP RESPONSE BY INDIGENOUS IDENTITY)
Indigenous Identity Barrier
First Nations
Metis
Inuit
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
WHAT BARRIERS DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH FACE IN CONNECTING TO CULTURE? (TOP RESPONSE BY GENDER)
Gender
Two-Spirit
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Cisgender Men
Cisgender Women
Cisgender +
Non-Binary
Two-Spirit +
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Financial barriers / the cost of living
Non-Binary + Bullying and/or lateral violence
Transgender Men
Not enough time/energy after work / school / other responsibilities
Transgender Women Mental health
Transgender + Lack of programming
WHAT BARRIERS DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH FACE IN CONNECTING TO CULTURE? (TOP RESPONSE BY GEOGRAPHIC TYPE)
Geographic Type Barrier
Urban
Rural or Remote
On Reserve
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
WHAT BARRIERS DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH FACE IN CONNECTING TO CULTURE? (TOP RESPONSE BY PROVINCE OR TERRITORY)
Province/Territory Barrier
British Columbia††
Alberta††
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Saskatchewan††
Manitoba††
Ontario††
Quebec††
New Brunswick††
Nova Scotia††
Newfoundland and Labrador††
Prince Edward Island††
Northwest Territories††
Yukon††
Nunavut††
Financial barriers/cost of living†
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not enough time/energy after work, school, other responsibilities
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Financial barriers/cost of living†
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Financial barriers/cost of living†
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
Not enough time/energy after work, school, other responsibilities
Not knowing where to start/who to go to
WHAT EXPERIENCES DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH HAVE WITH LEARNING THEIR LANGUAGES? (ALL PARTICIPANTS)
Language Experience
I have learned my language and am now
I am in the process of learning my†
I would like to learn my language but there is no way for me to do
I would like to learn my language but haven't looked into how to do
Youth
I am not interested in learning my
WHAT EXPERIENCES DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH HAVE WITH LEARNING THEIR LANGUAGES? (EXPERIENCE BY INDIGENOUS IDENTITY)
WHAT EXPERIENCES DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH HAVE WITH LEARNING THEIR LANGUAGES? (EXPERIENCE
WHAT EXPERIENCES DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH HAVE WITH
Learning through lived experiences
Learning on the land through observation and practice
Learning by participating in ceremonies
Getting a degree or diploma from an educational institution
In the next few years, how likely is it you’ll be doing the following?††
Working a job in the community
Using my lived experiences to positively contribute to my community†††
Taking part in programming in my community (on the land programs, beading workshops, etc.)†††
Volunteering in the community where I
Attending college, trade program, or university for the first time††
Upgrading previous education to get into a trade or academic program†††
Finishing High School†††
Obtaining a trades certificate (completing an apprenticeship)†††
Obtaining a college diploma†††
Obtaining a university degree (bachelor’s or master’s)
Obtaining a university degree (PhD)†††
WHAT SUPPORTS DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH NEED TO SUCCEED IN MEANINGFUL WORK? (TOP 3 RESPONSES ACROSS ON RESERVE YOUTH)
Working toward the advancement of Indigenous peoples 54%
Being in a position to help out my family and community
Being a role model to family and/or community members
Being able to focus on collective success rather than individual gain
Building meaningful relationships with family, peers, and communities
WHAT DOES SUCCESS IN EDUCATION AND WORK LOOK LIKE TO INDIGENOUS YOUTH? (TOP 5 RESPONSES BY GEOGRAPHIC
Urban†
Remote or Rural††
Working toward the advancement of Indigenous people†
Being in a position to help out my family and community††
Being a role model to family members and/or community members†
Being a role model to family members and/or community members†
Being in a position to help out my family and community††
Working toward the advancement of Indigenous people†
Achieving financial stability††
Building meaningful relationships with family, peers, communities†
Being able to focus on collective success rather than individual gain††
Achieving financial stability††
On-reserve†
Being a role model to family members and/or community members†
Being in a position to help out my family and community†† Working toward the advancement of Indigenous people†
Being able to focus on collective success rather than individual gain††
Building skills in order to contribute to my community's success†
Prefer not to say††
Having flexibility to balance life and career†
Being a role model to family members and/or community members†
Building skills in order to contribute to my community's success† Working toward the advance ment of Indigenou s people†
Achieving financial stability†
No†
Working toward the advancement of Indigenous people†
Being a role model to family members and/or community members†
Being in a position to help out my family and community††
Being able to focus on collective success rather than individual gain††
Building meaningful relationships with family, peers, communities†
Yes/Unsure†
Being in a position to help out my family and community††
Working toward the advancemen t of Indigenous people†
Being a role model to family members and/or community members†
Achieving financial stability††
Building meaningful relationships with family, peers, communities†
Prefer not to say††
Achieving financial stability††
Having flexibility to balance life and career†
Building meaningful relationships with family, peers, communities†
Working toward the advance ment of Indigenou s people†
Being a role model to family members and/or community members†
Province/Territory
Newfoundland and Labrador†† Land back†
Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples† Ending all institutional racism†† Being safe generally†† Honoring treaties††
British Columbia†† Land back† Honoring treaties†
Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples†
Ending all institutional racism†† Access to education††
Northwest Territories† Climate justice†† Land back††
Nunavut†† Access to education††
Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples† Abolishing the Indian Act† Access to education††
Ending all institutional racism†† Reparations (financial compensation for harms done)† Being safe generally†† Honoring treaties††
Yukon† Land back† Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples† Honoring treaties†
Nova Scotia†† Honoring treaties†† Land back††
Ending all institutional racism†† Being safe generally††
Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples† Being safe generally††
Ending all institutional racism††
Prince Edward Island†
Ending all institutional racism†† Climate justice†† Honoring treaties† Land back†† Access to education††
New Brunswick†† Honoring treaties†† Land back†† Access to education††
Ending all institutional racism†† Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples†
Quebec† Land back† Honoring treaties† Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples† Access to education††
Ontario†† Honoring treaties†† Land back†† Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples†
Ending all institutional racism††
Manitoba† Land back† Honoring treaties†
Ending all institutional racism†† Access to education††
Ending all institutional racism†† Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples† Access to education††
Saskatchewan†† Honoring treaties†† Land back†† Access to education†† Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples† Ending all institutional racism††
Alberta†† Honoring treaties†† Land back††
Ending all institutional racism†† Access to education†† Selfgovernance for all Indigenous peoples†
IS RECONCILIATION IMPORTANT TO INDIGENOUS YOUTH? (ALL PARTICIPANTS)
Is reconciliation important to you? Percentage
Choose not to answer† 5%†
HOW COMMITTED DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH THINK DIFFERENT SECTORS ARE TO RECONCILIATION? (ALL PARTICIPANTS)
This sector is committed to reconciliation… Strongly Agree/Agree Neither Agree Nor Disagree Strongly Disagree/Disa gree†
HOW COMMITTED TO DO INDIGENOUS YOUTH THINK INDIGENOUS GOVERNMENTS ARE TO RECONCILIATION? (BY INDIGENOUS IDENTITY)
Indigenous Identity
Indigenous Identity
Disability Status
Gender Identity