FIRST PEOPLES Definition & Meaning

First Peoples

[furst pee-puhlz]

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noun

all of the Indigenous peoples of North America, or sometimes of the Americas, collectively (often used attributively).
Many of the First Peoples of America are struggling to preserve their native languages.
First Peoples communities must be consulted before undertaking any development in the area.
First People any specific Indigenous ethnic or language group of North America or the Americas: in Canada, especially the Inuit or Métis.
The Métis are a First People of Canada with Aboriginal rights entrenched in the Constitution.
When the Navajo First People came to the present world, they did not realize that part of the time it would be very cold.
Often first peoples the Indigenous peoples of Australia and New Zealand collectively (often used attributively).
The museum showcases the art of our first peoples.
Forming a circle is a familiar First Peoples process for sharing in a group.
Often first people any of the Indigenous ethnic or language groups of Australia or New Zealand.
In the creation story of the Maori First People of New Zealand, Aoraki is the eldest son of Raki, the Sky Father.

First Peoples

plural noun

a collective term for the Native Canadian peoples, the Inuit, and the Métis

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of First Peoples¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a long and proud history of serving and sacrifice for this country," the co-chairs of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria - an independent and democratically elected body to represent traditional owners - said in response to the incident.

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"The British Crown committed heinous crimes against the first peoples of this country... I will not be silent," the independent senator said.

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Many, like Greg, believe removing or renaming them could be a natural starting point for the "truth-telling" the country needs, to reconcile with its First Peoples, the oldest living culture on the planet.

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“The best part is that we have the opportunity to make precedent here and to give land back to the first peoples. So I want to make sure that, in my lifetime, I was able to do that,” she said before voting yes on the project.

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Crandell says he feels an obligation to his four children and his ancestors to support the change, which he hopes will foster a greater appreciation for some of the first peoples to inhabit Northern California.

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first-past-the-post first person

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