Aboriginal status carries a lot more legal implications in Canada than in the US, so I'm not surprised it's separated out.

More? Not sure, if you're counting status as tribal membership. Though it's possible to be Native American/Indian/[preferred designation here] and not be a tribal member, thus not entitled to any of the legal status associated with tribal membership. It's settled law that tribal status is a purely political designation, while ethnicity is, um, not, necessarily.

There are for instance plenty of people claiming Cherokee descent and living as part of the Cherokee community who are not legally tribal members; they may suffer from the same oppression as legal Cherokees, but don't get any of the benefits.

Anyway, my point being that there's a lot of complicated legal issues triggered by way of a USian being a tribal member; I don't know if it's more or less complicated than being a recognized First Nation member in Canada.

... I will shut up about federal Indian law now and go back to rewatching old SG-1 episodes.

I'm trying to remember if I was asked ethnic origin in the short form of the Census and I can't. (I never get the long form, damnit!)

I'm intrigued by the Jewish question. I'm not really finding much on it, but I did find a news report about declining Jewish population in Canada and they talk about the trickiness of ethnicity, and how some people identify as Jewish while other identify as from a specific geographic origin. [link]

In this chart comparing the different ethinicities that reported over the last few censi? censuses? They have Jewish as an ethnicity under Other European Origin, along with Slavic, Basque, and Gypsy (Roma):

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The suggestions on the link Sue provided don't list Quebecois, but I can't see them being that easily stopped.

They are categorized in the tables linked in my last post as Other North American origins, and not in the French origins where the only two origins are Acadian and French. I'm sure that causes some snits.

I should get off my ass and go microwave shopping. Is there anything I should be considering? Just go for the highest wattage that meets my size restrictions?

Ha! 1000 people identified their ethnic origin as "Texan" on the 2006 census.

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Was there ever a time when Zack Galafawhosis was funny? I liked him in Tru Calling, but every "joke" the man's involved with just thuds to the floor to die instantly.

I just started watching Kidnapped again, after a brief hiatus, and just watched episode 7.

Dude, Alaska FBI guy is working for IA. BOO! I liked him

More people identify as "Texan" than Manx. Huh.

Well, the last native speaker of Manx died in 1974.

Barb, I like the burgundy skirt, or the purple outfit on you. I do, however, think that perhaps a white or oyster colored top would not be my personal choice if I were dressing you, as far as making your coloring its most lovely. If you do go with a neutral top, wear some earrings with color. Turquoise or garnet would, I think, be lovely.

(I like the burgundy skirt. A LOT.) With strappy gold sandals and a hot burgundy toe polish, with a good amount of gold in it. Delish.)

I can't believe someone who dictate someone else's self-id'd ethnicity, ita. I had students fill out stuff all the time as a high school teacher, and what they put down was their business. You look totally white to me? Go ahead, and put Black & Asian down. I don't know your business. And there's been enough times I thought X about a student's ethnicity, and further along in the school year, they'd pop out a "But my mom/dad is Filipino/Black/Puerto Rican/French/Kenyan/White" and I'd be all "Huh. Never woulda guessed. Get on witcha bad multiethnic self, kiddo!"