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First Nation en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌfɜːs(t)ˈneɪʃn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌfɜːs(t)ˈnæeʃ(ə)n/ (Australia)
  • /ˌfɜɹs(t)ˈneɪʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

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).

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, in-plural, not-comparable, often) Alternative form of First Nations
    • First Nation leaders in Ontario will support demonstrations and protests, until six band councillors are released from jail. 2008 April 4, “Ontario Chiefs unite against jailing”, in Kenora Daily Miner and News, Kenora, Ont.: The Klein Group, →ISSN, →OCLC:

First Nation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌfɜːs(t)ˈneɪʃn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌfɜːs(t)ˈnæeʃ(ə)n/ (Australia)
  • /ˌfɜɹs(t)ˈneɪʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

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).

Meanings

  1. (Canada, in-plural, often) A community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis), especially one officially recognized by the federal government.
    • Today we speak as the descendants of our grandfathers who signed treaties with the Commissioners representing Her Majesty Queen Victoria in the late 1800s. […] The various governments of this country have made attempts to abrogate our treaties in one way or another. In spite of this, our treaties stand stronger than ever because we have had to rise as First Nations to defend them. 1980 December 18, Eugene Steinhauer, President of the Indian Association of Alberta, witness, Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence of the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons on the Constitution of Canada: Respecting the Document Entitled “Proposed Resolution for a Joint Address to Her Majesty the Queen Respecting the Constitution of Canada” Published by the Government on October 2, 1980 (First Session of the Thirty-second Parliament), number 29, [Ottawa, Ont.]: Queen’s Printer for Canada, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2024, page 101, column 1:
    • 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. 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, “A Worldwide Faith (1500–1800)”, in A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years, London: Allen Lane, Penguin Books, →ISBN, part VI (Western Christianity Dismembered (1300–1800)), page 714:
    • 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. 2008 April 4, “Band sues for waterfront property”, in Edmonton Sun, Edmonton, Alta.: Sun Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC:
  2. (broadly, in-plural, often, uncommon) A community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region.
  3. (Australia, broadly, in-plural, often, uncommon) A community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region. ▸ A community of indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) peoples of Australia; a group of Indigenous Australians.

Forms

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First Nations Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

First Nation band · First Nations

Translations (27)

nl Eerste Natie van Canada (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · fi alkuperäiskansa (community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region — see also indigene, native) · mk први народ (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · it Primo Nazione (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · es Nación Originaria en Canadá (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · nn opphavleg nasjon (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · ko 퍼스트 네이션 (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · fi alkuperäiskansa (community of indigenous peoples of Australia — see also Indigenous Australian) · th เฟิสต์เนชันส์ (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · el Πρῶτον Έθνος (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · ja ファースト・ネーション (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · ca Primera Nació (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · fr Première Nation (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · fi alkuperäiskansa (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · ro Primă Națiune (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · fi ensimmäinen kansa (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · es Primera Nación (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · nb opprinnelig nasjon (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · gl Primeira Nación (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · ms Bangsa Pertama (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · uk Корінни́й наро́д Кана́ди (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · cs první národ (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · oc Primièr Nacion (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · la Prīmus Nātiō (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · pt Primeira Nação (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · cmn 第一民族 (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian) · mk први нция (community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian)