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My family are doctors and pilots and people involved in indigenous First Nation land rights; not overtly artistic.
Deborah Kara Unger

Meaning of "First Nation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRST NATION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRST NATION

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First Nation is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FIRST NATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

First Nations

The First Nations are the various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognized First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The total population is nearly 700,000 people. Under the Employment Equity Act, First Nations are a "designated group", along with women, visible minorities, and people with physical or mental disabilities. First Nations are not defined as a visible minority under the Act or by the criteria of Statistics Canada. Within Canada, "First Nations" has come into general use—replacing the deprecated term "Indians"—for the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Individuals using the term outside Canada include supporters of the Cascadian independence movement as well as American tribes within the Pacific Northwest. The singular, commonly used on culturally politicized reserves, is the term First Nations person. A more recent trend is for members of various nations to refer to themselves by their tribal or national identity only, e.g.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRST NATION

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First Peoples

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRST NATION

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Synonyms and antonyms of First Nation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «First Nation» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

第一个国家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primera Nación
570 millions of speakers

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First Nation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहले राष्ट्र
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأمة الأولى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первых наций
278 millions of speakers

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First Nation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথম দেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

première nation
220 millions of speakers

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Negara Pertama
190 millions of speakers

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First Nation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファーストネーション
130 millions of speakers

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첫 번째 국가
85 millions of speakers

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Bangsa Pisanan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

quốc gia đầu tiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் நாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रथम राष्ट्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ilk millet
70 millions of speakers

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First Nation
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pierwszy Nation
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Translator English - Ukrainian

перших націй
40 millions of speakers

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Prima Nation
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

πρώτο Έθνος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

eerste Nasie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Första Nation
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

First Nation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of First Nation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST NATION»

The term «First Nation» is regularly used and occupies the 55.344 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST NATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about First Nation

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2 QUOTES WITH «FIRST NATION»

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Alex Shoumatoff
Before you rip off three feet of toilet paper, consider that each year 500,000 acres of virgin boreal forest in northern Alberta and Ontario are being clear-cut to make the stuff. These forests are home to some 500 First Nation communities, as well as caribou and bears, moose and wolves, and, in the summertime, billions of songbirds.
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Deborah Kara Unger
My family are doctors and pilots and people involved in indigenous First Nation land rights; not overtly artistic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRST NATION»

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Lament for a First Nation: The Williams Treaties of Southern ...
In a 1994 decision known as Howard, the Supreme Court ofCanada held that the Aboriginal signatories to the 1923 WilliamsTreaties had knowingly given up not only their title to off-reservelands but also their treaty rights to hunt and fish ...
Peggy J. Blair, 2009
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Visions of Sound: Musical Instruments of First Nation ...
Featuring over two hundred photographs of instruments, dialogues among the coauthors, numerous interviews with individual music makers, and an appended catalogue of over seven hundred instrument descriptions, this is an important book for ...
Beverley Diamond, 1994
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Maintaining Food Security in Elsipogtog First Nation
Food and nutrition is recognized as a key health issue in Aboriginal communities throughout Canada.
Elisa A.M. Levi, 2007
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Treaty Elders of Saskatchewan: Our Dream is that Our Peoples ...
Elder Norman Sunchild (Thunderchild First Nation, Treaty 6), November 12, 1997 , Treaty Elders Forum, Jackfish Lake Lodge, Cochin, Saskatchewan. Elder Danny Musqua (Keeseekoose First Nation, Treaty 4), FSIN Elders Focus Session, ...
Harold Cardinal, Walter Hildebrand, 2000
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First Nations Cultural Heritage and Law: Case Studies, ...
... respect for, and greater understanding of, concerns relating to protection and repatriation but also demonstrates the importance of recognizing and respecting unique features of every First Nation's culture and the limits of external law reform .
Edited by Catherine Bell and Val Napoleon, 2008
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Native Peoples A to Z: A Reference Guide to Native Peoples ...
Boston Bar First Nation S.S. #1 Boston Bar, BC V0K 1CO Bridge River First Nation PO Box 190 Lillooet, BC V0K 1V0 Broman Lake First Nation PO Box 760 Burns Lake BC V0J 1E0 Burns Lake First Nation PO Bag 9000 Burns Lake BC V0J1E0 ...
‎2009
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Islands in the Salish Sea: A Community Atlas
J Tsleil-waututh First Nation f,""'^ Katzie First Nation Musqueam Indian Band ? affiliated with Ucluelel First Nation Ditidaht First Nation l"j Pacheedaht First Nation Hupacasath First Nation The Hupacasath Ditidaht and Maa-nutth First Nations ...
Sheila Harrington, Judi Stevenson, 2005
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples ...
Year Land Claim Agreement orTreaty 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 1999 1998 1997 1993 1992 1984 1978 1975 Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement (EMRLCA);7July Maa-nulth First Nation Agreement; ...
DAN BEAVON, DAVID R. NEWHOUSE, CORA J. VOYAGEUR, 2011
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Treaty Talks in British Columbia, Third Edition: Building a ...
l A l ! l~a \\\ 0/.3 '\ \ I \ \\~9-~ , '. Al, _ \ 25 miles ', _ , , . , 0 25 kilometres 33 Sechelt Indian Band Treaties index- 34 Sliammon Indian Band '. . . . . . . ' ' ' ' ' 35 Snuneymuxw First Nation 36 Squamish Nation 1 Carcross/Tagish First Nation 17  ...
Christopher McKee, 2009
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Treaty Talks in British Columbia: Negotiating a Mutually ...
Appendix B: Aboriginal Croups Participating in Treaty Negotiations in British Columbia (as of May 1999) Carcross/Tagish First Nation Cariboo Tribal Council Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Cheslatta ...
Christopher McKee, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRST NATION»

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Quebec First Nation warns private firms to consult before starting …
The First Nation stressed that any developer, whether it be a mining or logistics company hoping to carry out a project in Pointe-Noire, including ... «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jul 15»
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Religious communities rise up to help Shoal Lake 40 First Nation
A Winnipeg multi-faith group is launching a series of events aimed at getting the word out about the challenges faced by residents of Shoal ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Abegweit First Nation high-stakes bingo offers $100K in prizes
Abegweit Band Charities Inc. will host what it calls P.E.I.'s biggest-ever bingo next month with more than $100,000 in cash prizes. It will be held ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Missing Wasauksing First Nation teen found safe near Huntsville
A missing teen from Wasauksing First Nation was found safe Friday afternoon. Anishinabek Police Service told CTV News 13-year-old Savana ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
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The new Chief of Nipissing First Nation is Scott McLeod
As the electoral officer continues to read out ballots, Scott McLeod appears set to win as Chief of Nipissing First Nation for the next three years. «Bay Today, Jul 15»
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Remote areas need closer cancer care: resident
Cat Lake First Nation members Christopher Oshag, Seth Peters, Wilfred Wesley Jr. and Joyce Wesley start their 3,000-kilometre walk from ... «The Chronicle Journal, Jul 15»
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Update: Missing youth found safe
The APS Wasauksing Detachment thanked members of the public, Wasauksing First Nation and members of the West Parry Sound and ... «The Sudbury Star, Jul 15»
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Arrest in Hiawatha First Nation oxycodone raid
A Hiawatha First Nation man is facing charges after a raid at a house on Herkimer Point Rd. in Hiawatha First Nation on Thursday morning, ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
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Update: Campaign to help Shoal Lake 40 First Nation gain clean …
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation – which straddles the Ontario-Manitoba boundary – was cut off from the mainland a century ago when an aqueduct ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
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Mishkeegogaming First Nation Furniture Drive
THUNDER BAY – A group of concerned people from Toronto are seeking to make a difference in Mishkeegogaming First Nation. This week ... «Net Newsledger, Jul 15»

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