First Nation
noun
plural First Nations
: any of a number of peoples especially of Canada who are indigenous to the North American continent
Note: In Canada, the name First Nations refers to one of three major, legally recognized groups of aboriginal peoples, the other two being the Inuit and the Métis.
But then along came Idle No More, an ongoing grassroots movement led by Canada's First Nations, Métis and Inuit to defend treaty rights and demand respect from Ottawa.—Katrina Sieniuc
Nearly 1,000 friends and family members gathered Saturday to celebrate the 100-year life of a revered elder of a southern Alberta First Nation.—The Globe and Mail
Some First Nations in northeastern Ontario have re-opened their borders as COVID-19 numbers drop …—Erik White
Fort William First Nation and other First Nations in the Lake Superior region are among those that have a direct stake in the outcome.—Gary Rinne
—often used before another noun in both the singular and the pluralThe rare barnacles are sometimes imported from Spain and Portugal, but they're available now from Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, where the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation tribe is allowed to harvest 1,000 pounds a month.—Florence Fabricant
The provincial museum has one of the world's finest collections of First Nations art …—Caroline Bates
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