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First Nations in Canada
First Nations
Definition of First Nations by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book “Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches”) in the context of political science in Canada: The new term that can refer to the Indian peoples of Canada, both status and non-status, or that can replace the word “band.”
Definition of First Nations
The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of First Nations: This term has emerged in the mid 1980’s to describe Canadian Indian individuals and communities. The traditional term ‘Indian’ has fallen into disfavor as it is both mistaken (it was applied only because European explorers had expected to find India across the Atlantic ocean) and ignores the great variety of history and culture among First Nations societies. The name is also politically significant, since it implies possession of rights arising from original historical occupation of Canadian territory. Canada’s principal national organization of aboriginal (but not including Inuit) people is the Assembly of First Nations.
First Nations: Resources
Notes and References
- Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) First Nations. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada
Concept of First Nations (Family Law)
The following is a definition of first nations under Canadian law, in relation to family law: Includes status and non-status Indians. It can also refer to a band or community.
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See Also
- Politics
- Political Science
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