First Nation
A community of indigenous peoples of Canada, especially one officially recognized by…A community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis), especially one officially recognized by the federal government.
» Tom is a member of the First Nations.
Meaning
3 senses(Canada, in the plural, often)A community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis), especially one officially recognized by the federal government.
Корінни́й наро́д Кана́диKorinnýj naród Kanády
(broadly, in the plural, often, uncommon)A community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region.
A community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region.
(Australia, broadly, in the plural, often, uncommon)A community of indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) peoples of Australia; a group of Indigenous Australians.
Examples
16 sentencesTom is a member of the First Nations.
The First Nations peoples have interesting stories to tell.
We are the first nation to starve to death in a storehouse that's overfilled with everything we want.
Berbers were one of the first nations to adopt Islam.
I would be interested in the First Nations and Indigenous Studies in my university.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From first (adjective) + nation, coined in the late 1970s in place of the word Indian whicFrom 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).
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Forms
plural: First Nations| Singular | First Nation |
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