First Nations definition

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

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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 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

• The Employer shall use best endeavors to employ a minimum of 5% of its total workforce who identify as First Nations People.

• The employer and the union acknowledge that the Province of British Columbia is situated on the traditional territories of many First Nations, each with their own unique traditions and history.

• We commit to building respectful, productive, and meaningful relationships with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit groups.

• Partner with your OH team to work through a process of establishing a First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous Health Workplan, which aligns with provincial guidance, and includes a plan for Indigenous cultural awareness (improving understanding of Indigenous history, perspectives, cultures, and traditions) and cultural safety (improving understanding of anti-racist practice and identifying individual and systemic biases that contribute to racism across the health care system).

• Or, if a First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous Health Workplan (or similar) already exists, demonstrate advancement to implementation of the plan.

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 first nations, Métis and/or indigenous and/or aboriginal Person(s), tribe(s) and/or band(s) of Canada.

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 the Lil’wat Nation and Squamish Nation;

First Nations means: (i) for the purposes of this EPA (other than subsection 9.2.2), any band, band council, tribal council, aboriginal treaty nation and/or other aboriginal group or aboriginal governing body, however organized and established by aboriginal people within their traditional territory in British Columbia, that is identified by the Crown, before or after the Effective Date, as a band, band council, aboriginal treaty nation and/or other aboriginal group or aboriginal governing body with which consultation regarding any of the Potential Impacts is required in accordance with applicable Laws as a result of an application or request by the Seller or any Affiliate of the Seller for any Permit or tenure related directly to the Seller’s Plant or any amendment, renewal, replacement, assignment or any other decision whatsoever by the Crown with respect to any Permit or tenure related directly to the Seller’s Plant, and‌ (ii) for the purposes of subsection 9.2.2, any band, band council, tribal council, aboriginal treaty nation and/or other aboriginal group or aboriginal governing -17- Revised: August 2016 body, however organized and established by aboriginal people within their traditional territory in British Columbia, whether or not identified by the Crown pursuant to the foregoing subsection (i) of this subsection 9.1(a),

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

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