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Part of a series on Indigenous peoples in Canada First Nations Inuit Métis History Timeline Pre-colonization Genetics Settler colonialism Genocide Residential schools Indian hospitals Reconciliation Politics Indigenous law British Columbia Treaty Process Crown and Indigenous peoples Health Policy Idle No More Indian Act Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Land Back Land claims Land ...
Lists of Indigenous Australians by occupation and/or historical contribution: . List of Indigenous Australian historical figures; List of Indigenous Australian musicians; List of Indigenous Australian performing artists
Ayaiga (c. 1882 - 1952) also known as 'Neighbor', was an Alawa man who was the first Indigenous person to receive the Albert Medal for Lifesaving [1] [2] Dolly Gurinyi Batcho (c. 1905 - 1973) was a Larrakia woman who served on Aboriginal Women's Hygiene Squad, 69th, as a part of the Australian Women's Army Service .
Native American people were the first people to live in the area that is now known as the United States. [1] This is a chronological list of the first accomplishments that Native Americans have achieved both through their tribal identities and also through the culture of the United States over time. It includes individuals and groups of people ...
Mary Greyeyes-Reid was the first First Nations woman to join the Canadian Forces. [15] Tommy Prince was one of Canada's most decorated First Nations soldiers, serving in World War II and the Korean War. [16] Mary John, Sr., CM was a leader of the Dakelh (Carrier) people and a social activist. [17]
The Aboriginal people spread throughout the continent, adapting to diverse environments and climate change to develop one of the oldest continuous cultures on Earth. [6] [7] At the time of first European contact, estimates of the Aboriginal population range from 300,000 to one million.
Stumickosúcks of the Kainai. George Catlin, 1832 Comanches capturing wild horses with lassos, approximately July 16, 1834 Spotted Tail of the Lakota Sioux. Plains Indians or Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies are the Native American tribes and First Nations peoples who have historically lived on the Interior Plains (the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies) of North ...
A Kaqchikel family in the hamlet of Patzutzun, Guatemala, 1993. There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, [a] [1] [2] [3] although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territory, and an experience of subjugation and discrimination under a dominant ...