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These people traditionally used tipis covered with skins as their homes. Their main sustenance was the bison, which they used as food, as well as for all their garments.The leaders of some Plains tribes wore large headdresses made of feathers, something which is wrongfully attributed by some to all First Nations peoples.
Gawula is the traditional home of the Darumbal people. Many indigenous groups from the region would meet at this site to exchange tools and arrange marriages. [5]A confrontation between early European settlers and the Aboriginal Darumbal people reportedly occurred on or near Mt Wheeler, involving a number of Aboriginal deaths.
Lists of First Nations cover the First Nations of Canada, the predominant indigenous peoples in Canada south of the Arctic Circle. The lists include: The lists include: List of First Nations band governments , a list, by province or territory, of the various First Nations government bodies in Canada
More than half of First Nations people (55. 5%) lived in Western Canada as of 2021. Ontario had the highest number of First Nations people, with 251,030 (about 23.9%) of the total First Nations population. Approximately 11.1% of First Nations people lived in Quebec, with 7.6% in Atlantic Canada and 1.9% in the territories. [185]
Other First Nations lands can be found at list of Cree and Naskapi territories in Quebec and Inuit lands at list of northern villages and Inuit reserved lands in Quebec. In Quebec, the Indian Act applies only to the First Nations of the southern part of the province, so Indian reserves are only found in the south.
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List of traditional territories of the Indigenous peoples of North America; Canada. List of Canadian Aboriginal leaders; List of First Nations peoples; List of Indian reserves in Canada; List of Indian reserves in Canada by population; List of place names in Canada of Aboriginal origin; United States. Federally recognized tribes (Federally ...
Traditional lands of Aboriginal people around Mackay, Rockhampton and Gladstone, Queensland. Traditional Darumbal land is considered to encompass an estimated 4,000 square miles (10,000 km 2) around most of coastal Central Queensland, running from Arthur Point at Shoalwater Bay to Yeppoon, and taking in the mouth of Fitzroy River and Keppel Islands.