First Nations
First Nations
First Nations (/fɜːrst ˈneɪʃənz/) is a term used to describe Indigenous peoples in Canada who are not Inuit or Métis. The term has been in use since the 1980s as a replacement for the term "Indian," which is now considered outdated and offensive.
Etymology
The term "First Nations" is derived from the fact that these peoples were the original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada. It is used to acknowledge their status as the first peoples of this land, and to distinguish them from other Indigenous groups.
Related Terms
- Indigenous peoples in Canada: This is a broad term that includes First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
- Inuit: The Inuit are a group of culturally similar Indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska.
- Métis: The Métis are people of mixed Indigenous and Euro-American ancestry, and one of the three recognized Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
- Indian Act: This is a Canadian federal law that governs matters pertaining to Indian status, bands, and Indian reserves.
- Treaty rights: These are the rights and benefits that Canadian First Nations peoples hold as a result of treaties signed with the Crown.
- Residential schools: These were a network of boarding schools for Indigenous peoples in Canada, funded by the Canadian government's Department of Indian Affairs and administered by Christian churches.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on First Nations
- Wikipedia's article - First Nations
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