🍁 Chapter 2: Who We Are
Which three groups make up the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?
Correct answer: First Nations (Indian), Inuit and Métis
A Inuit, Acadians and Métis
B First Nations, Quebecers and Inuit
✓ First Nations (Indian), Inuit and Métis
D Métis, Loyalists and First Nations
💡 Explanation
The term Aboriginal peoples covers three distinct groups: Indian or First Nations, Inuit, and 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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