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*[[First Nations of Canada|First Nations]] - First Nations are the indigenous peoples of Canada, except for the Inuit of the Arctic, and peoples of mixed European-First Nations ancestry called Métis. | *[[First Nations of Canada|First Nations]] - First Nations are the indigenous peoples of Canada, except for the Inuit of the Arctic, and peoples of mixed European-First Nations ancestry called Métis. | ||
*[[Inuit]] - (often referred to as Eskimo in the United States). | *[[Inuit]] - (often referred to as Eskimo in the United States). | ||
*[[Métis]] - (mixed blood). | *[[Métis]] - (mixed blood). | ||
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The American Indian and Inuit groups are often called "First Nations." More than half of the 410,000 Canadians claiming descent from native races at the 1981 census were "status Indians" affiliated with bands living on reservations or otherwise registered with the federal government. | The American Indian and Inuit groups are often called "First Nations." More than half of the 410,000 Canadians claiming descent from native races at the 1981 census were "status Indians" affiliated with bands living on reservations or otherwise registered with the federal government. | ||