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First Nations in Canada - Wikipedia

First Nations in Canada were peoples who lived south of the tree line, and mainly south of the Arctic Circle. There are 634 recognized First Nations ...

First Nations in Canada

The people of the Mackenzie and Yukon River Basins lived in a vast homeland where game animals were very scarce and the winters were long and ...

Indigenous peoples and communities

Aboriginal peoples is a collective name for the original peoples of North America and their descendants. The Canadian constitution ...

First Nations in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Terminology. First Nations is a term used to describe Indigenous peoples in Canada who are distinct from Métis or Inuit. Section 35 of the Constitution Act of ...

Indigenous peoples in Canada - Wikipedia

The Indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations, [3] Inuit, [4] and Métis.

Indigenous Peoples of Québec and Eastern Canada

The bibliography below includes books on Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Feminism in Québec and Canada.

Canada - Indigenous Peoples, Culture, History | Britannica

Canada - Indigenous Peoples, Culture, History: An estimated 200000 First Nations people (Indians) and Inuit were living in what is now Canada when Europeans ...

Indigenous peoples - Canada.ca

Reconciliation. How the Government of Canada is working to advance reconciliation and renew the relationship with Indigenous Peoples, based on ...

Indigenous Peoples in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia

In Canada, the term Indigenous peoples (or Aboriginal peoples) refers to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. These are the original inhabitants of the ...

Welcome to First Nation Profiles

The Canadian Constitution recognizes 3 groups of Indigenous Peoples: First Nations, Inuit and Métis. These are 3 distinct peoples with unique histories, ...

First Nations | Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

First Nations culture is rooted in storytelling. Since time immemorial, we have passed on knowledge from generation to generation through our Oral Traditions to ...

Assembly of First Nations: Representing First Nation citizens in ...

AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse, from Pinaymootang First Nation, Manitoba, is a prominent leader dedicated to protecting treaty rights, title and ...

Principles respecting the Government of Canada's relationship with ...

The Government of Canada recognizes Indigenous peoples' right to self-determination, including the right to freely pursue their economic, ...

Statistics on Indigenous peoples

Selected geographical area: ~ ' ' ~ Canada ~ ''; ?> · Indigenous population - Canada (2021 Census of Population). 1,807,250 · First Nations—single identity - ...

Search by First Nation

First Nations people refers to Status and Non-Status 'Indian' peoples in Canada. More than one million people in Canada identify themselves as an Aboriginal ...

Indigenous Services Canada

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision ...

Welcome to the First Nation Profiles Interactive Map

Canada.ca · Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada · Indigenous peoples and communities · First Nations. Welcome to the First Nation Profiles ...

First Nations in Canada - Minority Rights Group

First Nations people continue to experience the lowest rates of literacy and education, and the highest rates of infant mortality, unemployment, incarceration ...

Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: First Nations People, Métis and Inuit

The majority (84.9%) of people who identified themselves as Métis lived in either the western provinces or in Ontario. The largest population ...

Indian status

Many Indigenous people in Canada prefer not to describe themselves as "Indians" and view this term as rooted in colonialism and racism. Under the Indian Act , ...