First Nations definition

First Nations means any governing body of any first nations, Métis and/or indigenous and/or aboriginal tribe(s) and/or band(s).

First Nations means any first nations, indigenous or aboriginal persons, tribe or Indian band of Canada, including Métis communities;

First Nations for the purpose of this agreement, is an Indian Band Council duly constituted under the federal Indian Act or an aboriginal governing body authorized under the terms of a treaty duly ratified by the provincial or federal governments.

Examples of First Nations in a sentence

• A New Relationship between these Tripartite Partners was forged and a series of precedent-setting agreements led to the creation of a First Nations Health Authority.

• The FNHA is mandated by two health agreements (the Transformative Change Accord: First Nations Health Plan [2006], and the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan [2007] – collectively “the Health Plans”), the BC Tripartite Framework Agreement on First Nation Health Governance [2011] and resolutions at the annual Gathering Wisdom events and the Framework Agreement.

• Collectively, this First Nations health governing structure works in partnership with BC First Nations to achieve our shared vision.

• Statistically significant health disparities exist for First Nations people in BC and across Canada with health outcomes that consistently lag behind those of other Canadians.

• Establishing a strong foundation prepares us to innovate, transform, and redesign health service delivery with guidance from BC First Nations in the coming years.

More Definitions of First Nations

First Nations means the aboriginal tribes or nations located in Ontario, including, as applicable, the Taykwa Tagamou Nation and Wahgoshig First Nation, the Giiwedin Noodin First Nation, Aamjiwnaang First Nation and Bkejwanong Territory (Walpole Island First Nation) and United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising First Nation.

First Nations means any Indian or Indian Band (as those terms are defined in the Indian Act (Canada)), Inuit person or people, First Nation person or people, Métis person or people, indigenous person or people or aboriginal person or people of Canada and any person or group representing, or purporting to represent, any of the foregoing.

First Nations means any first nations, Métis and/or indigenous and/or aboriginal person(s), tribe(s) and/or band(s) of Canada.

First Nations means the Lil’wat Nation and Squamish Nation;

First Nations means the following Indigenous groups: the Cree Nation of Eastmain, the Cree of the First Nation of Waskaganish and the Cree Frist Nation of Waswanipi.

First Nations means any one of the 14 First Nations in the Yukon.

First Nations means the Ashcroft and Bonaparte Indian Bands and such other bands as are added to this list by way of written notification to the Proponent by the Environmental Assessment Office.