Native Population Studied

A new study on the demographics of northwestern Ontario's native population.

Spokesperson Alexis Mantell says Ontario Trillium's Foundation says their key finding was that the area's aboriginal population is getting younger and growing at a faster rate than other sectors.

"Between 2001 and 2006 the number of aboriginal people grew by 21.5 per cent," says Mantell. "That clearly outpaces overall population in the area of just 0.1. per cent."

Mantell says the study did not look at the reasons behind changes in demographics.