Country (Indigenous Australians)The Indigenous peoples of Australia, which comprise Aboriginal Australians and the Torres Strait Islander people, have strong and complex relationships with the concept of "Country" (often capitalised). In this sense it does not refer to the modern-day nation of Australia, but rather different aspects of how the traditional lands of a particular Indigenous group affects their culture, the way of seeing the world, and interactions with other people.
Indian reserve (other)The terms Indian Country, Indian Reserve, Indian Reservation, Indian Territory and Indian Land may be easily confused.
CountryThe term country refers to a political entity or its territory in the world. They function as sovereign states, unrecognized states, constituent countries, or dependent territories. A country may consist of multiple nations, a structure known as a multinational state. Countries are often distinguished as developing countries or developed countries. There is no universal agreement on the number of "countries" in the world.
Mi'kmaqThe Mi'kmaq (English: , Mi'kmaq:; singular: Mi'kmaw, also L'nuk and formerly Micmac) are an Indigenous group of people of the Northeastern Woodlands, native to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces, primarily Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as Native Americans in the northeastern region of Maine.
French peopleFrench people (French: Les Français, lit. 'The French') are the individuals who are identified with the country of France, or more broadly, a global sociolinguistic group that share a common connection through the French language, culture, and history that originated in Western Europe. The Francophone world is one of the most geographically widespread linguistic communities.
FranceCountry primarily in Western EuropeFrance, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.AotearoaAotearoa is the Māori-language name for New Zealand. The name was originally used by Māori in reference only to the North Island, with the whole country sometimes referred to as Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu, especially in the South Island. In the pre-European era, Māori did not have a collective name for the two islands. Several meanings for Aotearoa have been proposed; the most popular translation usually given is 'land of the long white cloud', or variations thereof.
MiꞌkmaꞌkiMiꞌkmaꞌki, also spelled Miꞌgmaꞌgi, is composed of the traditional and current territories, or country, of the Miꞌkmaq people, located in Wabanakia, or the Dawnland region, along the north east coast of North America (or Turtle Island).
SápmiSápmi is the cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people. Sápmi includes the northern parts of Fennoscandia, stretching over four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Most of Sápmi lies north of the Arctic Circle, bounded by the Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea, and White Sea. In the south, Sápmi extends to the counties of Trøndelag in Norway and Jämtland in Sweden.
Māori peopleIndigenous Polynesian people of New ZealandEthnic groupMāori are the indigenousPolynesian people of mainland New Zealand. Māori are descended from East Polynesian settlers who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350. Over several centuries in isolation, these settlers developed a distinct culture, whose language, mythology, crafts, and performing arts evolved independently from those of other eastern Polynesian cultures.
Nation statePolitical term for a state that is based around a nation
Sámi peopleIndigenous people of Northern EuropeEthnic groupThe Sámi (US: , UK: also ; also spelled Sami or Saami) are the traditionally Sámi-speaking indigenous people inhabiting the region of Sápmi. Formerly known as Lapland, Sápmi encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and of the Kola Peninsula in Russia.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.