🍁 Chapter 2: Who We Are
In Canada, who does the term "Indian" refer to?
Correct answer: Aboriginal people who are neither Inuit nor Métis
✓ Aboriginal people who are neither Inuit nor Métis
B All Aboriginal people who live in cities
C Aboriginal people of mixed European ancestry
D Aboriginal people living north of the Arctic Circle
💡 Explanation
The term is used for every Aboriginal person who is not Inuit and not Métis.
Key facts to remember
- Aboriginal peoples = First Nations, Inuit and Métis
- “Indian” = Aboriginal people other than Inuit and Métis
- The name First Nations came into use in the 1970s
- About half live on reserve, across roughly 600 communities (2012)
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 2.2.3 First Nations:
The word Aboriginal covers three separate groups. “Indian” is the older term for Aboriginal people who are neither Inuit nor Métis. During the 1970s people began saying First Nations instead, and that name is the normal one today. Roughly half of First Nations people live on reserve land, spread across about 600 communities as of 2012. The other half live away from the reserves, mostly in cities and larger towns. Knowing this split helps you picture where First Nations people actually live.
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