First Nations usually refers to
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...
, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area.
First Nations, first nations, or first peoples may also refer to specific first peoples, including:
Indigenous groups
*First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including:
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First Nations in Canada
First Nations (french: Premières Nations) is a term used to identify those Indigenous Canadian peoples who are neither Inuit nor Métis. Traditionally, First Nations in Canada were peoples who lived south of the tree line, and mainly south ...
, a term used to identify Indigenous peoples of Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis
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Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians or Australian First Nations are people with familial heritage from, and membership in, the ethnic groups that lived in Australia before British colonisation. They consist of two distinct groups: the Aboriginal peoples ...
, or "Australian First Nations" are people with familial heritage from, and membership in, the ethnic groups that lived in Australia before British colonisation
Lists
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List of Indigenous peoples
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Lists of First Nations
Lists of First Nations cover the First Nations of Canada, the predominant indigenous peoples in Canada south of the Arctic Circle. The lists include:
*List of First Nations band governments, a list, by province or territory, of the various First ...
(Canada)
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List of First Nations band governments
The following is a partial list of First Nations band governments in Canada:
Alberta
Atlantic Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
* Miawpukek First Nation
* Mushuau Innu First Nation
* Qalipu First Nation
* Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation
New ...
(Canada)
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List of First Nations peoples
The following is a partial list of First Nations peoples of Canada, organized by linguistic-cultural area. It only includes First Nations in Canada, First Nations people, which by definition excludes Métis people (Canada), Metis and Canadian Inui ...
(Canada)
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List of Australian Aboriginal group names
This list of Australian Aboriginal group names includes names and collective designations which have been applied, either currently or in the past, to groups of Aboriginal Australians. The list does not include Torres Strait Islander peoples, wh ...
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List of federally recognized tribes in the United States
This is a list of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States of America. There are also federally recognized Alaska Native tribes. , 574 Indian tribes were legally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the United ...
Other uses
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"First Nation" (song), a 2020 song by Midnight Oil
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First Nation Airways
First Nation Airways Ltd. was a Nigerian airline with its headquarters in Lagos and base at Murtala Mohammed Airport.
History
First Nation Airways (SS) Limited is a privately owned, passenger airline. It commenced daily flights to Nnamdi Azikiw ...
, a defunct Nigerian airline
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First Nation Screaming Eagles
The First Nation Screaming Eagles were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Thunder Bay, Ontario. They played in the Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League and were eligible to compete for the Keystone Cup, Junior B Championship of Western Canad ...
, a junior ice hockey team in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
See also
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Aborigine (disambiguation)
Aborigine, aborigine or aboriginal may refer to:
* Aborigines (mythology), in Roman mythology
* Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area
*One of several groups of indigenous peoples, see ...
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American Indians (disambiguation) American Indians or American Indian may refer to:
Indigenous groups of the Americas
* Indigenous peoples of the Americas
* Native Americans in the United States
* American Indian and Alaska Native, a U.S. Census category including American Indians
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Indian (disambiguation)
Indian or Indians may refer to:
Peoples South Asia
* Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor
** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country
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Native Americans (disambiguation)
Native Americans or Native American may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian peoples of North and South America and their descendants
* Native Americans in the United States
* Indigenous peoples in Cana ...
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