First Nations (French: Premières Nations) is a term used to identify Indigenous peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. [2][3] Traditionally, First Nations in Canada were peoples who lived south of the tree line, and mainly south of the Arctic Circle. There are 634 recognized First Nations governments or bands across Canada. [4] .

Feb 7, 2006 · First Nations is a term used to describe Indigenous peoples in Canada who are distinct from Métis or Inuit. Section 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982 declares that Aboriginal peoples (the legal term used for Indigenous peoples) in Canada include Indian (First Nations), Inuit and Métis peoples.

First Nations are 1 of 3 recognized Indigenous Peoples in Canada, along with Inuit and Métis. "First Nations people" include Status and non-Status Indians. According to the 2021 Census, there are 1,127,010 1 First Nations in Canada.

First Nations in Canada is an educational resource designed for use by young Canadians; high school educators and students; Aboriginal communities; and anyone interested in First Nations history.

In Canada, ISC/CIRNAC recognizes 619 First Nations. First Nations people refers to Status and Non-Status ‘Indian’ peoples in Canada. More than one million people in Canada identify themselves as an Aboriginal person, or 4% of the population (as of 2006).

1 day ago · Some one million people in Canada now identify themselves as First Nations people, Métis (of mixed European and First Nations ancestry), or Inuit; of this number, more than three-fifths are First Nations people, nearly one-third Métis, and most of the remainder Inuit.

Indigenous peoples in Canada (also known as Aboriginals) [2] are the Indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations, [3] Inuit, [4] and Métis, [5] representing roughly 5.0% of the total Canadian population.

The First Nations people of Canada are made up of four main groups, excluding the Inuit in the North and the Métis. The collective term for all three aboriginal groups is First Peoples. Each of these main groups contain many tribes, each of which have adapted to their environments and are all independent of each other and slightly different.

Mar 13, 2007 · In Canada, the term Indigenous peoples (or Aboriginal peoples) refers to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. These are the original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada. In the 2021 census by Statistics Canada, over 1.8 million people in Canada identified as Indigenous, making up 5 per cent of the national population.

In Canada, the term Indigenous peoples (or Aboriginal peoples) refers to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. These are the original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada. In the 2021 census by Statistics Canada, over 1.8 million people in Canada identified as Indigenous, making up 5 per cent of the national population.