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Indigenous peoples in Canada (also known as Aboriginals) [2] are the Indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations, [3] Inuit, [4] and Métis, [5] representing roughly 5.0% of the total Canadian population.
13 Μαρ 2007 · There are three categories of Indigenous peoples in Canada: Inuit, Métis and First Nations. The Inuit primarily inhabit the northern regions of Canada. Their homeland, known as Inuit Nunangat, includes much of the land, water and ice contained in the Arctic region.
Aboriginal people make up the largest shares of the population of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. The First Nations people of Canada are made up of four main groups, excluding the Inuit in the North and the Métis. The collective term for all three aboriginal groups is First Peoples.
The following is a partial list of First Nations peoples of Canada, organized by linguistic-cultural area. It only includes First Nations people, which by definition excludes Métis and Canadian Inuit groups.
Within Canada, the term First Nations has come into general use for Indigenous peoples other than Inuit and Métis. Outside Canada, the term can refer to Indigenous Australians, U.S. tribes within the Pacific Northwest, as well as supporters of the Cascadian independence movement.
Indigenous Services Canada has three web-based land registries accessible to First Nations, departmental employees and the general public. The ILRS is a database of instruments registered in the Indian Lands Registry relating to Reserve Lands and Crown Lands.
Learn about Canada’s 3 distinct groups of Indigenous peoples with unique histories, languages, cultural practices, and spiritual beliefs that are woven into the fabric of our country. More than 1.8 million people in Canada identify themselves as an Indigenous person.
