A Canadian-American is an American of Canadian descent.^{[citation needed]} The term is particularly apt when applied or self-applied to people with strong ties to Canada, such as those who have lived a significant portion of their lives in, or were educated in, Canada, and then relocated to the United States.^{[citation needed]}

Since the term Canadian itself refers to a nationality rather than an ethnicity, the term cannot be considered an ethnonym.^{[citation needed]} English-speaking Canadian immigrants easily integrate and assimilate into American culture and society as a result of the cultural similarities and in the vocabulary and accent in spoken English.^{[citation needed]} This cultural "invisibility" within the larger US population is seen as creating stronger affinity amongst Canadians living in the US than might otherwise exist. ^[1] According to Canadian estimates the number of Americans of Canadian origin may be between 20 to 30 million, about 9% of the total US population.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Aboriginal Canadian-Americans 2 Study 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External links

[edit] Aboriginal Canadian-Americans

As a consequence of Article 3 of Jay Treaty of 1794, official First Nations status, or in the US Native American status, also confers the right to live and work on either side of the border.^[2] But many of Canada's First Nations people identify with Canadians moreso than Americans.

[edit] Study

There are some institutions in the United States that focus on Canadian-American studies such as the Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine ^[3] or the Center for Canadian American studies at Western Washington University. ^[4].

[edit] See also

• American-Canadians
• Hyphenated American
• Quebec diaspora
• Little Canadas

[edit] References

1. ^ This American Life Program #65 "Who's Canadian", Chicago Public Radio, Broadcast 30 May 1997, http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=65
2. ^ NATIVE AMERICAN FREE PASSAGE RIGHTS UNDER THE 1794 JAY TREATY: SURVIVAL UNDER UNITED STATES STATUTORY LAW AND CANADIAN COMMON LAW
3. ^ Canadian-American Center
4. ^ Canadian American Studies at WWU

[edit] Further reading

• Jeffrey Simpson, Star-Spangled Canadians: Canadians Living the American Dream.

[edit] External links

• Connect2Canada.com

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