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First Nations

First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The total population is nearly 700,000 people...

Timeline of Events

1733

5.29.1733

The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.

1990

7.11.1990

Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec, Canada begins.

2003

8.25.2003

The Tli Cho land claims agreement is signed between the Dogrib First Nations and the Canadian federal government in Rae-Edzo (now called Behchoko).

2008

6.11.2008

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes an historic official apology to Canada's First Nations in regard to a residential school abuse in which children are isolated from their homes, families and cultures for a century.