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First Nations

[ furst ney-shuhnz ]

noun

Chiefly Canadian.
  1. the Indigenous peoples of North America generally considered distinct from the Inuit and Métis (often used attributively):

    The Ministry of the Environment has worked with the First Nations, local government, industry, and area residents to create a long-term plan for the region.

    Games, stories, and hands-on exploration of artifacts helped the students connect with local First Nations cultures and histories.

  2. First Na·tion [furst, , ney, -sh, uh, n], any specific Indigenous, non-Métis, non-Inuit ethnic or language group, band, or reserve-based community:

    The Little Saskatchewan First Nation is located near St. Martins, Manitoba.



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Origin of First Nations1

First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences

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He opened his victory speech reiterating a pledge to hold a historic referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advisory body that would inform the government on issues that affect First Nations people.

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This was the moment, he hoped, that First Nations people would get constitutional recognition - finally catching up with other former British colonies - and that Australia would begin mending what many see as a very broken relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, told the Canadian Press that she had spoken to Shingoose's relatives, and that she wants the police to be investigated for their handling of the deaths.

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One only needs to look to this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary “Sugarcane” to see the power of careful research, accurate archival imagery and well-reported personal narrative to expose hidden histories, in this case about the abuse of First Nations children in Canadian residential schools.

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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak praised Trudeau's track record on indigenous issues following his resignation, saying in a statement that he "has taken meaningful steps to address issues that matter to First Nations".

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