Term: First Nation / First Nations

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2019-11-13

Definition:

Indigenous peoples in Canada who are legally referred to as "Indians" in the Constitution Act 1982, s.35. In Manitoba, First Nation peoples include the Cree, Dakota (Assiniboine), Dakota, Anishinaabe, Anishininew, and Dene (see the Acknowledgement of the First Peoples of this land section of the Katz et al. (2019) report for more information).

Related terms 

• Aboriginal Peoples
• Band
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB)
• First Nations Community
• Indian
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
• Indigenous Peoples / Indigenous Peoples in Canada
• Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Inuit
• Manitoba First Nations Research File (MFNRF)
• Metis / Métis
• National Population Health Survey (NPHS)
• Non-Insured Health Benefits Program
• Non-Status First Nations
• Off-Reserve First Nations
• On-Reserve First Nations
• Registered (Status) First Nation Individual
• Registered First Nations
• Reserve / Indian Reserve
• Status Indian
• Treaty Indian
• Tribal Council (TC)
• Tribal Council Areas (TCA)

Links 

• The Assembly of First Nations Web Site

References 

• Katz A, Avery Kinew K, Star L, Taylor C, Koseva I, Lavoie J, Burchill C, Urquia M, Basham A, Rajotte L, Ramayanam V, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The Health Status of and Access to Healthcare by Registered First Nation Peoples in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Martens PJ, Sanderson D, Jebamani L. Health services use of Manitoba First Nations people: is it related to underlying need? Can J Public Health 2005;96 Suppl 1(1 Suppl):S39-S44. [Abstract] (View)
• Martens PJ. Increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration at a community level: an evaluation of Sagkeeng First Nation's community health nurse and peer counselor programs. J Hum Lact 2002;18(3):236-246. [Abstract] (View)
• Martens PJ, Sanderson D, Jebamani LS. Mortality comparisons of First Nations to all other Manitobans: a provincial population-based look at health inequalities by region and gender. Can J Public Health 2005;96 Suppl 1(1 Suppl):S33-S38. [Abstract] (View)
• Martens PJ, Bond R, Jebamani L, Burchill C, Roos NP, Derksen S, Beaulieu M, Steinbach C, MacWilliam L, Walld R, Dik N, Sanderson D, Health Information and Research Committee AoMC, Tanner-Spence M, Leader A, Elias B, O'Neil J. The Health and Health Care Use of Registered First Nations People Living in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2002. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)