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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 ]
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.
National Indigenous Peoples Day, formerly National Aboriginal Day, June 21, recognizes the cultures and contributions of Aboriginal peoples of Canada. [117] There are currently over 600 recognized First Nations governments or bands encompassing 1,172,790 2006 people spread across Canada with distinctive Aboriginal cultures, languages, art, and ...
The National Flag of Canada (French: Drapeau national du Canada), [1] often referred to simply as the Canadian flag, consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1∶2∶1, in which is featured one stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre. [2]
The national flag of Canada (at left) being flown with the flags of the 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories. The Department of Canadian Heritage lays out protocol guidelines for the display of flags, including an order of precedence; these instructions are only conventional, however, and are generally intended to show respect for what are considered important symbols of the state or ...
The flag shows a white infinity symbol on a field of either blue or red. There are many interpretations of what the colours and symbol mean. Several origins and meanings have been suggested for the infinity symbol flag: The faith that Métis culture shall live on forever [6]
Lists of First Nations (Canada) List of First Nations band governments (Canada) List of First Nations peoples (Canada) Indigenous Australians, or "Australian First Nations", are people with familial heritage from, and membership in, the ethnic groups that lived in Australia before British colonisation List of Australian Aboriginal group names