http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Nations/

I decided to begin by looking for material regarding First Nations specifically in Canada. Surprisingly, possibly only to me, there is a lengthy Wikipedia page devoted to Canadian First Nations.

This is a very detailed page that is very nicely laid out and easy to read. Wonderful background information on First Nations. I actually did not know the correct definition of a First Nations person in Canada.

Did you know that First Nations peoples are those who are not Metis or Inuit? By definition, Aboriginals are First Nations, Metis and Inuit. I work for a First Nations Education organization and I have never heard this explanation before. In our organization, we are taught to use the term First Nations.

There are over 630 FN bands, or really governments, in Canada with a population around 700,000. I am interested in First Nation culture and there is a small section with details regarding language, art, music, etc.

There are over 30 different FN languages spoken in Canada, although many are on the decline. The two territories have given some of these languages official status. I found this page to very informative and would recommend anyone who is studying indigenous peoples in Canada to read this early in their studies.