This series presents a national description of the health status of First Nations people in Canada. It differs from previous editions of A Statistical Profile on the Health of First Nations in Canada, in that each chapter is being published as a stand-alone report. Therefore, it is not a continuation of the previous edition of the series containing statistics for the year 2000. This report provides information on demographic indicators for Registered (Status) First Nations people in Atlantic and Western Canada. It should be noted that the population base used in this report and the method of calculating rates differ from previous editions and thus, it should not be compared to previously published results. (Authors)