First Nations

E19216

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.

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All labels observed (14)

Label	Occurrences
First Nations canonical	32
First Nations in Canada	10
First Nations peoples	7
First Nations communities	4
First Nations governments	2
First Nations in Ontario	2
First Nations allies	1
First Nations of Canada	1
First Nations of the Americas	1
First Nations people	1
First Nations people in Canada	1
First Nations peoples 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 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: First Nations communities First Nations cultures ⓘ First Nations self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 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 ⓘ Northern Athabaskan languages ⓘ surface form: 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 of North America ⓘ surface form: 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	Canadian federal government (Ottawa) ⓘ surface form: Government of Canada
region	Eastern Canada ⓘ surface form: Atlantic Canada British Columbia ⓘ Northern Canada ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Western Canada ⓘ surface form: Prairie provinces Quebec, Canada ⓘ surface form: 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 (65)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Native American Church → associatedWithEthnicGroup → First Nations ⓘ

Fraser Canyon Gold Rush → affectedEthnicGroup → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: Indigenous peoples of the Fraser River region

Inuit → recognizedAs → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: Indigenous peoples in Canada

Nunavut → hasEthnicGroup → First Nations ⓘ

First Nations → hasPart → First Nations self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations communities

First Nations → hasPart → First Nations self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations governments

Indigenous peoples of North America → hasSubgroup → First Nations ⓘ

Dene → partOf → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations in Canada

Northern Ontario → ethnicGroup → First Nations ⓘ

New World → includesIndigenousPeoples → First Nations ⓘ

Great Bear Rainforest → governedBy → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations governments

Native American religions → practicedBy → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations peoples

Indigenous languages of Canada → spokenBy → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations peoples

Northern Canada → ethnicGroup → First Nations ⓘ

Crown-Indigenous treaties in Canada → party → First Nations ⓘ

Munsee-Delaware Nation → isPartOf → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations in Ontario

Loucheux → recognizedAs → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations people in Canada

Yukon Territory → hasIndigenousPeoples → First Nations ⓘ

Delaware Nation at Moraviantown → isPartOf → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations in Ontario

Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory → populationGroup → First Nations ⓘ

Chipewyan → associatedWith → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations in Canada

Métis → hasAncestry → First Nations ⓘ

Métis → relatedEthnicGroup → First Nations ⓘ

Métis → otherConstitutionallyRecognizedPeoplesInCanada → First Nations ⓘ

Oblates of Mary Immaculate in northern missions → servesCommunity → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations communities

indigenous peoples of the Americas → alsoKnownAs → First Nations ⓘ

subject surface form: Indigenous peoples of the Americas

this entity surface form: First Nations of the Americas

Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution Act, 1982 → includes → First Nations ⓘ

Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution Act, 1982 → appliesTo → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations communities

Indian Act → appliesTo → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations peoples in Canada

Numbered Treaties → signatory → First Nations ⓘ

Aboriginal peoples of Canada → includes → First Nations ⓘ

Aboriginal peoples of Canada → hasDistinctGroup → First Nations ⓘ

Idle No More movement → hasParticipant → First Nations ⓘ

subject surface form: Idle No More

this entity surface form: First Nations peoples

Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic → includesPopulation → First Nations ⓘ

Salishan languages → spokenBy → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations peoples

Wakashan languages → spokenBy → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations peoples

Plains Cree → partOf → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations in Canada

Assembly of First Nations → represents → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations in Canada

central Canada → hasIndigenousPeople → First Nations ⓘ

subject surface form: Central Canada

Great Lakes Commission → coordinatesWith → First Nations ⓘ

Great Lakes Fishery Commission → cooperatesWith → First Nations ⓘ

M’Chigeeng First Nation → hasIndigenousGroup → First Nations ⓘ

Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation → hasHeritage → First Nations ⓘ

Sheshegwaning First Nation → hasIndigenousGroup → First Nations ⓘ

Wôlinak First Nation → isPartOf → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations in Canada

Garden River First Nation → hasIndigenousGroup → First Nations ⓘ

Mamit Innuat → indigenousPeoples → First Nations ⓘ

Ekuanitshit → partOf → First Nations ⓘ

this entity surface form: First Nations in Canada

defence of Upper Canada → alliedWith → First Nations ⓘ

subject surface form: Defence of Upper Canada

this entity surface form: First Nations allies

Jay Silverheels → heritage → First Nations ⓘ