English Dictionary

First Nations

noun

(Canada) The indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including Inuit or Metis); Indians. / (Canada, less common) The indigenous peoples of any country or region.

The First Nations have a rich cultural heritage.

意味（1）

(Canada) The indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including Inuit or Metis); Indians.

Generally speaking, the works of First Nations artists were made with materials such as wood, leather or cloth.

意味（2）

(Canada, less common) The indigenous peoples of any country or region.

As “savages” become soldiers, and soldiers become social activists, the tribe has rapidly developed a First Nations identity as advocates of both stripes mobilize memories of past resistance in different contexts. Whether the state is green or blue, therefore, Taroko memories will continue to shape the relationship between state and tribe.

意味（3）

(Australia) The Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) peoples of Australia.

Among the 1692 Australian species and subspecies on the BirdLife Australia Working List V3 (excluding vagrant and introduced taxa …), 18.7% derive from unrelated entities (e.g. shrike-tit that is neither shrike nor tit). Just 82 reflect First Nations names for birds (1.6%) or places (3.3%)