Aboriginal Canadian in the context of Old Crow Flats

Aboriginal Canadian in the context of Old Crow Flats

⭐ Core Definition: Aboriginal Canadian

Indigenous peoples in Canada (also known as Aboriginals) are the Indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, representing roughly 5.0% of the total Canadian population. There are over 600 recognized First Nations governments or bands with distinctive cultures, languages, art, and music.

Old Crow Flats and Bluefish Caves are some of the earliest known sites of human habitation in Canada. The characteristics of Indigenous cultures in Canada prior to European colonization included permanent settlements, agriculture, civic and ceremonial architecture, complex societal hierarchies, and trading networks. Métis nations of mixed ancestry originated in the mid-17th century when First Nations and Inuit married Europeans, primarily French settlers. First Nations and Métis peoples played a critical part in the development of European colonies in Canada, particularly for their role in assisting Europeans during the North American fur trade.

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Aboriginal Canadian in the context of Pan-Indianism

Pan-Indianism is a philosophical and political approach promoting unity and, to some extent, cultural homogenization among different Indigenous groups in the Americas regardless of tribal distinctions and cultural differences.

This approach to political organizing is primarily associated with Native Americans organizing for social justice and cultural revitalization in the Continental United States but has spread to some other Indigenous communities as well, especially in Canada. Inuit and Métis people may consider themselves part of the broader pan-Aboriginal community or some variation thereof. Some academics have also used the term pan-Amerindianism to distinguish from other peoples known as "Indians." Some pan-Indian organizations seek to pool the resources of Native groups to protect the interests of indigenous peoples across the world.

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Indigenous peoples of the Americas → Canada → First Nations in Canada → Inuit → Métis → Population of Canada → List of First Nations peoples in Canada → Band government → Old Crow Flats → Bluefish Caves → Hierarchy → Trade → French colonization of the Americas → North American fur trade →