(by extension, less common) A community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region.
(by extension, less common) A community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region.
The Campbell River First Nation claims the 40 hectares of prime real estate has been illegally acquired, and it wants the land returned to it, along with damages.
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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(Canada) An Indigenous person of Canada, belonging to either the First Nations, Inuit or Metis (FNIM) Peoples; an Indian.
A respectful, widely used collective term for the Indigenous peoples of a particular region — the communities whose ancestors lived on the land long before colonisation. 'First People' (or First Peoples) is common in Canada, Australia, and elsewhere as a dignified alternative to older, sometimes problematic terminology. It acknowledges the historical and cultural primacy of these communities without reducing them to a single homogenised group. Used in political, legal, academic, and everyday contexts.
An indigenous people.
(Canada) a person born in Canada of American Indian or Inuit descent.
We recently wrapped up a habitat connectivity analysis with Swan River First Nation (SRFN) in northern Alberta, where rigorous science was informed by the community's deep knowledge of the land 🌎️🧪
“Closing arguments to begin in Ontario First Nation's education funding case at rights tribunal”
“Pierre Poilievre is a Racist towards First Nation people!!!”
“We recently wrapped up a habitat connectivity analysis with Swan River First Nation (SRFN) in northern Alberta, where rigorous science was informed by the community's deep knowledge of the land 🌎️🧪”
“2 First Nation boys murdered by supposed care givers 2 woman killed these boys They tortured these boys Why no one intervened This happens too often against First Nation children There will be ignorant people commenting Again 2 small boys never given a chance”
“Federal and provincial officials were in Scotchfort, P.E.I., on Monday to sign a first-of-its-kind agreement that recognizes Abegweit First Nation for its emergency response management. #PrinceEdwardIsland www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...”
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(Canada) A community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis), especially one officially recognized by the federal government.
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