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First Nation

noun
/ˌfɜːs(t)ˈneɪʃn/UK/ˌfɜɹs(t)ˈneɪʃən/CA/ˌfɜːs(t)ˈnæeʃ(ə)n/

Etymology

From first (adjective) + nation, coined in the late 1970s in place of the word Indian which had become regarded by some as derogatory (though it is still used: see the usage note).

  1. derived from nātiōnem
  2. derived from nacion
  3. inherited from nacioun
  4. compounded as first nation — “first + nation”

Definitions

  1. A community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis),…

    A community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis), especially one officially recognized by the federal government.

    • 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.
    • The prolonged sufferings and ghastly deaths of Jesuit missionaries at the hands of hostile First Nations on the borders of the French colonies in Canada in the early seventeenth century rank high in the history of Christian suffering.

  2. A community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region.

  3. Alternative form of First Nations

    • First Nation leaders in Ontario will support demonstrations and protests, until six band councillors are released from jail.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA