1. First Nations - Noun
2. First Nations - Adjective
(Canada, less common) The indigenous peoples of any country or region.
(Canada) The indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including Inuit or Metis); Indians.
(Australia) The Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) peoples of Australia.
First Nations (not comparable)
Alternative form of First Nation
First Nations
plural of First Nation
Aboriginal north further First Nations and Inuit people from Northern Canada speak a version of Canadian English influenced by the phonology of their first languages. Source: Internet
Among the other promises made: developing 15 First Nations Justice Centres throughout the Province, establishing roles for Elders within the justice system, and a renewed commitment to improving cultural competency. Source: Internet
A landmark 1999 Supreme Court decision affirmed the right of First Nations people on Canada's East Coast to earn a "moderate livelihood" from fishing. Source: Internet
Animal products were traditionally far more important than plant foods in terms of quantity consumed; however, the huge nutritional diversity provided by native plants of B.C. largely contributes to the health of First Nations peoples of British Columbia. Source: Internet
And it wasn’t because of the heavy opposition the project faced from First Nations peopleseven Nobel laureates. Source: Internet
As French Canadians followed the fur trade to the west, they made more unions with different First Nations women, including the Cree. Source: Internet