First Nations
First Nations are diverse Indigenous Peoples with distinct cultures, languages, histories, and traditions. There are more than 600 First Nations communities across Canada, including many Nations in British Columbia.
British Columbia
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- Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)
- Our History - Squamish Nation
- Squamish Atlas - Where Land & Knowledge Meet
- Frog Song
- Killer Whale Song - Dallas Guss
- Watsik Legend Song - Dallas Guss
- Siiyam Slulum, Chief’s Honour Song
- Salmon Welcoming
- səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)
- Our Story - Tsleil-Waututh Nation
- Chief Dan George's Prayer Song/Coast Salish Anthem
- Gordon Dick - Wolf Song
- xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)
- Stó:lō
- Tsawwassen
- shíshálh (Sechelt)
- Katzie
- Kwikwetlem
- Semiahmoo
- Vancouver Island/US
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- Haida
- Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk)
- Nuxalk
- Tlingit
- Tsimshian
- Gitxsan
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Nisga'a
- Haisla
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Wet'suwet'en
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- St̓át̓imc
- Nlaka'pamux
- Nicola
- Syilx Okanagan
- Secwepemc
- Ktunaxa
- Secwepemc
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- Treaty 8
- Kaska
- Dene-thah
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- Tahltan
- Tsilhqot'in
- Secwepemc
- Carrier Chilcotin
- Nechako
- Kaska
- Carrier Sekani
Other regions in Canada
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Blackfoot
Cree
- Ininiwak (Swampy Cree)
- Anisininewuk (Oji-Cree)
- Nehiyawak (Plains-Cree)
- Ribbon Skirts
- Jingle Dance
- The Medicine Wheel - English / French
- Northern Cree sings Crow Hop at Ermiskin Powwow
- Powwow Sweat
Lakota
Dakota
Nakota
Stoney
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Anishinaabe
- Ojibwe
- Saulteaux
- Anishininewak (Oji-Cree)
- Odawa
- Potawatomi
- Mississaugas
- Nipissing
- Algonquin
- Seven Sacred Teachings - Indigenous Education
Seven Sacred Teachings recommended reading:
- Seven Sacred Teachings by David Bouchard and Dr. Joseph Martin
- The Seven Teachings Stories (series) by Katherena Vermette, Red River Métis
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
- Mohawk
- Oneida
- Onondaga
- Cayuga
- Seneca
Saulteaux
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Beothuk
The Beothuk were an Indigenous people who lived throughout the island of Newfoundland.
- Beothuk | The Canadian Encyclopedia
- The Beothuk | Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
- Beothuk Interpretation Centre | National Trust for Canada
- Beothuk Institute
- Thought to be extinct, Beothuk DNA is present in living families, genetics researcher finds | CBC News
Innu
Wolastoqiyik
Abenaki
Mi'kmaq
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Dene
Gwich'in
Han
Northern Tutchone
Southern Tutchone