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Pages in category "History of Indigenous peoples in Canada" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was a royal commission undertaken by the Government of Canada in 1991 to address issues of the Indigenous peoples of Canada. [151] It assessed past government policies toward Indigenous people, such as residential schools, and provided policy recommendations to the government. [ 152 ]
List of First Nations band governments, a list, by province or territory, of the various First Nations government bodies in Canada; List of First Nations peoples, a list, by geographical area, of the various First Nations tribes in Canada; List of First Nations people, an alphabetical list of people who are members of the First Nations in Canada
This is a list of First Nation reserves in Canada which have over 500 people, listed in order of population from data collected during the 2006 Census of Canada, unless otherwise cited from Aboriginal Affairs. [1] Approximately 40% of First Nations people live on federally recognized Indian reserves. [2]
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The First Peoples National Party of Canada (FPNPC) was a federal political party in Canada. Focused on Indigenous rights advocacy, it sought to increase the number of Indigenous people involved in the federal electoral process and engage the public on Indigenous issues, while it also nominated candidates for election in electoral districts with ...
The Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs was established by the then new Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (now Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada), in 1968. Although the mandate has changed many times, it is current, as of the 43rd Parliament.