Indigenous Territories of Canada

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key definitions and three distinct Indigenous groups of Canada based on the provided lesson notes.

Indigenous Peoples

Descendants of the first inhabitants of a territory who are heirs of ancestors who already lived in that same territory.

Indigenous Territory

A space inhabited by Indigenous peoples, which today is mostly shared with non-Indigenous populations.

Three Indigenous Groups of Canada

The three groups into which Canada divides its Indigenous populations: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.

First Nations

One of the three groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada, symbolized in the emblem by a feather.

Inuit

One of the three groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada, symbolized in the emblem by an Inuksuk.

Métis

One of the three groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada, symbolized in the emblem by an infinity sign.