This statistic shows the distribution of respondents answers about why they hunted, fished, trapped or gathered wild plants in Canada in 2012, by Aboriginal identity. Thirty percent of Métis who hunted, fished or trapped in Canada in 2012 said they did so for pleasure.
Reasons given by Aborginal peoples for hunting, fishing, trapping or gathering wild plants in Canada in 2012, by identity
Characteristic
First Nations
Métis
Inuit
Hunted, fished or trapped in the last year for own use or supplementary income
18.9%
17.9%
45.3%
Hunted, fished or trapped in the last year for pleasure
25.5%
30%
35.1%
Gathered wild plants in the last year for own use or supplementary income
20.7%
21%
34.8%
Gathered wild plants in the last year for pleasure
15.6%
17.3%
25.2%
Hunted, fished or trapped in the last year for other reasons
7%
4.9%
23.8%
Gathered wild plants in the last year for other reasons
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