First Nations

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Indigenous peoples collective cultural group ethnic group

First Nations are the diverse Indigenous peoples of Canada, each with distinct cultures, languages, and histories predating European colonization.

Aliases (8)

First Nations governments ×2
First Nations in Canada ×2
First Nations in Ontario ×2
First Nations peoples ×2
First Nations communities ×1
First Nations people in Canada ×1
Indigenous peoples in Canada ×1
Indigenous peoples of the Fraser River region ×1

Statements (78)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indigenous peoples collective → cultural group → ethnic group →
country	Canada →
culturalPractice	ceremonial use of drums and songs → longhouse ceremonies (in some First Nations) → potlatch (in some coastal First Nations) → powwow (in many Plains and other First Nations) → traditional hunting and fishing → traditional storytelling →
currentIssue	implementation of treaty rights → land rights disputes GENERATED → language revitalization → protection of traditional territories → self-government negotiations →
distinctFrom	Inuit → Métis →
governedBy	band councils → self-government agreements → traditional hereditary systems → tribal councils →
hasCharacteristic	collective rights → distinct histories → diverse cultures → diverse languages → land-based cultural practices → oral traditions → pre-colonial presence → self-governing traditions → spiritual practices connected to the land → traditional governance systems → treaty relationships with the Crown →
hasLegalRight	inherent Aboriginal rights GENERATED → land claims → self-determination → treaty rights →
hasPart	First Nations bands → First Nations communities → First Nations cultures → First Nations governments → First Nations languages → First Nations reserves →
historicalExperience	attempted cultural assimilation → colonization by European powers → dispossession of lands → imposition of the reserve system → residential schools →
languageFamily	Algonquian languages → Athabaskan languages → Haida language → Iroquoian languages → Kutenai language → Salishan languages → Siouan languages → Tsimshianic languages → Wakashan languages →
legalStatus	Aboriginal peoples of Canada → rights-bearing Indigenous peoples →
locatedIn	North America →
partOf	Indigenous peoples in Canada →
populationContext	largest Indigenous group in Canada by population → one of the three main groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada →
recognizedAs	Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution Act, 1982 →
recognizedBy	Government of Canada →
region	Atlantic Canada → British Columbia → Northern Canada → Ontario → Prairie provinces → Quebec →
relatedTo	Indian Act → Numbered Treaties → Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada → land claims agreements → residential school system →
terminologyNote	term came into common use in the late 20th century → term generally excludes Inuit and Métis →
timePeriod	pre-dates European colonization of Canada →

Referenced by (21)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Northern Canada → Northern Ontario →	ethnicGroup
First Nations ("First Nations communities") → First Nations ("First Nations governments") →	hasPart
Delaware Nation at Moraviantown ("First Nations in Ontario") → Munsee-Delaware Nation ("First Nations in Ontario") →	isPartOf
Inuit ("Indigenous peoples in Canada") → Loucheux ("First Nations people in Canada") →	recognizedAs
Fraser Canyon Gold Rush ("Indigenous peoples of the Fraser River region") →	affectedEthnicGroup
Chipewyan ("First Nations in Canada") →	associatedWith
Native American Church →	associatedWithEthnicGroup
Great Bear Rainforest ("First Nations governments") →	governedBy
Nunavut →	hasEthnicGroup
Yukon Territory →	hasIndigenousPeoples
Indigenous peoples of North America →	hasSubgroup
New World →	includesIndigenousPeoples
Dene ("First Nations in Canada") →	partOf
Crown-Indigenous treaties in Canada →	party
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory →	populationGroup
Native American religions ("First Nations peoples") →	practicedBy
Indigenous languages of Canada ("First Nations peoples") →	spokenBy