First Nations

First Nations is a term of ethnicity used in Canada that has widely replaced the use of the word "Indian". It refers to the Indigenous peoples of North America located in what is now Canada, and their descendants, who are not Inuit or Métis. The proper terms to refer to the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis collectively is Aboriginal peoples in Canada or First peoples or Indigenous peoples, tribes, or nations. A national representative body of the "First Nations" people in Canada is the Assembly of First Nations.

External links

• Naming guidelines of the Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
• First Nation Profiles from the Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs