First Nations of Canada

Native Americans in Canada are often known as the First Nations of Canada.

For additional information about the Indians in each of the Provinces and Territories, click on the links below:

Provinces and Territories

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick

Newfoundland Northwest Territories Nova Scotia

Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island

Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon

Bibliography

Three resources that may be helpful in the search for your Canadian Indian ancestry include:

• A reference work that provides a history of the major Indian tribes of Canada is
  • Jenness, Diamond. Indians of Canada. Ottawa, Canada: National Museum of Canada, 1967. Seventh Edition. Family History Library Catalog book 970.1 J435i (no film)  www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp
• A list of Native Tribes of Canada can be viewed at http://www.dickshovel.com/trbindex.html
• Another Wiki article that may be helpful is Finding the Tribe or Band of a Canadian Aboriginal (American Indian)