First Nations of Canada

Canada First Nations Native Americans, or American Indians in Canada are generally referred to as Aboriginal peoples, which include the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (mixed blood).

Provinces and Territories
For additional information about the First Nations in each of the Provinces and Territories, see the links below:

Research Tools
Resources that may be helpful in the search for your Canadian Indian ancestry include:


 * Join the Facebook or Skype Canada First Nations Genealogy Research Community!
 * List of Tribes of Canada.
 * Aboriginal Communities in Canada
 * Canadian First Nations by Province
 * Finding the Tribe or Band of a Canadian Aboriginal (American Indian)
 * An online guide: Aboriginal Peoples—Guide to the Records of the Government of Canada.
 * A list of Annual Reports 1864-1990, including Canadian government agencies responsible for Indian affairs over the years, can be found at Library and Archives of Canada
 * 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. FamilySearch Catalog book (no film)
 * Colden, Cadwallander. The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Which are Dependent on the Province of New York, and are a barrier between the English and French in that Part of the World. WorldCat
 * Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Deveolpment. Linguistic and Cultural Affiliation of Canadian Indian Bands.  WorldCat
 * Leechman, Douglas. Native Tribes of Canada. WorldCat

Treaty


 * 1796 May 31, at New York with the Seven Nations of Canada

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