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📚 noun • entry_id 48372

First Nation

/ˌfɜːs(t)ˈneɪʃn/
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Nación Originaria en Canadá • Primera Nación
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.
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 governme…
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