- First Nation
- noun (in Canada) an indigenous American Indian community officially recognized as an administrative unit or functioning as such.
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First Nation — Totempfahl in Victoria Mit First Nations (französisch: Premières nations, deutsch: Erste Nationen) werden alle indigenen Völker in Kanada bezeichnet, ausgenommen die Métis (Nachkommen von Cree und Europäern) und die im Norden lebenden Inuit.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
First Nation — 1. noun a) An Indian settlement or band. The Campbell River First Nation claims the 40 hectares of prime real estate has been illegally acquired, and it wants the land returned to it, along with damages. b) The indigenous peoples of Canada (not… … Wiktionary
First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun — The First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun is a First Nation in the Yukon Territory in Canada. Its main population centre is in Mayo, Yukon, but many of its members live across Canada and the United States. The language originally spoken by the people of … Wikipedia
Gordon First Nation — The George Gordon First Nation is located near the village of Punnichy, Saskatchewan, in Canada. The First Nation has a population of 2,774 people, 1,060 of whom live on reserve and 1,714 who live off reserve. Elected Chief Glen Pratt leads the… … Wikipedia
Muskoday First Nation — The Muskoday First Nation (formerly the John Smith First Nation) is a First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, composed of Cree and Saulteaux peoples. The First Nation has a registered population of 1552 people as of December 2007, of which… … Wikipedia
Muskowekwan First Nation — is a Saulteaux (Ojibway) First Nation located approximately 100 km northwest of Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada. As of May, 2008, the First Nation have 1,517 registered people, of which their on Reserve population was 400.[1] Contents 1 History 2… … Wikipedia
One Arrow First Nation — is a Canadian Cree First Nation. Its reserve is located just south of Batoche, Saskatchewan near the South Saskatchewan River about 100 km Northeast of Saskatoon. The One Arrow First Nation is in the aspen parkland biome. It is bordered by the… … Wikipedia
Mistawasis First Nation — The Mistawasis First Nation is a Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Their territory is located roughly 68 kilometres west of the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The Nation has one reserve with an area of approximately 125.44 square… … Wikipedia
Mishkeegogamang First Nation — Mishkeegogamang First Nation, also known as New Osnaburgh, Osnaburgh House, Osnaburgh or Oz for short, is an Ojibwa First Nation in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on Highway 599 in the Kenora District, approximately 20 kilometres … Wikipedia
Kwantlen First Nation — Ethnic groups Stó:lō Government Band Chief Marilyn Gabriel Population … Wikipedia
Nibinamik First Nation — (Oji Cree language: ᓃᐱᓇᒥᐦᐠ (Niibinamik, Summerbeaver ); unpointed: ᓂᐱᓇᒥᐠ), also known as Summer Beaver Band, is a small Oji Cree First Nation in Northern Ontario, located on the Summer Beaver Settlement that is connected to the rest of the… … Wikipedia
