Many First Nations people lived in Ontario and the western provinces, but they made up most of the total population of...
Secondly, the etymological meaning of this term is internally coherent. Indigenous comes from the Latin word indigena,...
Aboriginal people, when used as adjectives, can describe “Aboriginal peoples”, “Aboriginal homes” or an...
There are more than 630 First Nations communities in Canada, representing more than 50 nations and 50 indigenous...
In Canada, the term indigenous peoples (or Aboriginal peoples) refers to First Nations, Mestizos and Inuit peoples. 100...
Aboriginal peoples gained popularity as the correct collective name for First Nations, Inuit and mixed-race people, and...
Since the term “First Nations” excludes Inuit and mixed-race peoples, it is not interchangeable with “indigenous” ...
This term began to be in common use in the 1970s and 1980s and generally replaced the term “Indian”, although unlike...
The largest of the First Nations groups is the Cree, which includes about 120,000 people. In Canada, the word Indian has...
Today, it is a common perception that Aboriginal peoples in Canada have the right to self-government to provide the...
British Columbia has more first nations than any other province, but, nevertheless, almost none of the provinces are...
Aboriginal Canadians or Indigenous Canadians are the indigenous people of Canada who still reside in Canada today. But,...
Along the Pacific coast were the Haida, Tsimshian, Salish, Kwakiutl, Nuu-chah-nulth, Nisga'a and Gitxsan. On the plains...