First Nation

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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˌfɜːs(t)ˈneɪʃn/
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• Canada, General-American: /ˌfɜɹs(t)ˈneɪʃən/
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• Australian: /ˌfɜːs(t)ˈnæeʃ(ə)n/
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• rhymes with -eɪʃən
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From first (adjective) + nation, coined in the late 1970s in place of the word Indian which had become regarded by some as derogatory (though it is still used: see the usage note).

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Catalan: Primera Nació — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Chinese Mandarin: 第一民族 (Dìyī Mínzú) — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Czech: první národ — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Dutch: Eerste Natie van Canada — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Finnish: alkuperäiskansa — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Finnish: ensimmäinen kansa — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• French: Première Nation — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Galician: Primeira Nación — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Greek: Πρῶτον Έθνος (Próton Éthnos) — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Italian: Primo Nazione — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Japanese: ファースト・ネーション (Fāsuto Nēshon) — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Korean: 퍼스트 네이션 (peoseuteu neisyeon) — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Latin: Prīmus Nātiō — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Macedonian: први народ (prvi narod) — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Macedonian: први нция — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Malay: Bangsa Pertama — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Norwegian Bokmål: opprinnelig nasjon — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Norwegian Nynorsk: opphavleg nasjon — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Occitan: Primièr Nacion — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Portuguese: Primeira Nação — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Romanian: Primă Națiune — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Spanish: Primera Nación — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Spanish: Nación Originaria en Canadá — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Thai: เฟิสต์เนชันส์ — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Ukrainian: Корінни́й наро́д Кана́ди (Korinnýj naród Kanády) — community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis) — see also Indian
• Finnish: alkuperäiskansa — community or settlement of indigenous peoples of any country or region — see also indigene, native
• Finnish: alkuperäiskansa — community of indigenous peoples of Australia — see also Indigenous Australian