Definitions for first nations
first na·tions

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1. First Nationsnoun

   The indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including Inuit or Metis).

2. First Nationsnoun

   The indigenous peoples of any country or region.

3. First Nationsadjective

   Of or relating to a First Nation or the First Nations.

4. Etymology: 1980, from first + nation.

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1. First Nations

   The First Nations are the various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognized First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The total population is nearly 700,000 people. Under the Employment Equity Act, First Nations are a "designated group", along with women, visible minorities, and persons with physical or mental disabilities. First Nations are not defined as a visible minority under the Act or by the criteria of Statistics Canada. Within Canada, "First Nations" has come into general use—replacing the deprecated term "Indians"—for the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Individuals using the term outside Canada include supporters Cascadian independent movement as well as American tribes within the Pacific Northwest. The singular, commonly used on culturally politicized reserves, is the term First Nations person. A more recent trend is for members of various nations to refer to themselves by their tribal or national identity only, e.g., "I'm Haida," or "We're Kwantlens," in recognition of the distinctiveness of First Nations ethnicities.

How to pronounce first nations?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say first nations in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of first nations in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of first nations in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of first nations in a Sentence

1. Ivan Giesbrecht:

   Northern Gateway has been made aware of this information previously, our priorities remain focused on building trust, engaging in respectful dialogue and building meaningful partnerships with First Nations and Metis communities.

2. Kate Darian-Smith:

   It’s very uncomfortable for all of us, but it does at least focus us on our past, on colonization, on what our society is, on what we might want it to be, and how we, particularly on this day, see and understand and recognize the experiences of First Nations people.

3. Christine Cooper:

   I was brought up in a generation where we weren’t educated about anything of our First Nations history, and I feel like I was denied that history and that knowledge.

4. Mike Farnworth:

   I can’t believe I’ve ever seen or heard of such a despicable, disgusting sense of entitlement and lack of a moral compass. [Referring to a top casino executive and his wife who flew from Vancouver by commercial flight and chartered aircraft 2200 km to Beaver Creek, ignoring mandatory quarantine requirements, to jump the queue for COVID-19 vaccinations. Beaver Creek is a First Nations community of 80, given vaccine priority because of its remoteness near the Alaska border.]

5. Tanya Plibersek:

   Australias First Nations people are so lucky to be so rich in Australias First Nations cultural heritage, of course Australias First Nations people need to have better systems for protecting it that don't lead to appalling, shameful outcomes, like Juukan Gorge.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/First_Nations
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=first nations