Indigenous people in Canada

Name Harsimrat Kaur (201807235). The term indigenous people refers to First Nations. These are the original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada. In 2016, over 1.6 million people in Canada identified as indigenous, making up 4.9 percent of national population. Though severely threatened- and in certain cases extinguished- by colonial forces, indigenous culture, language and social system have shaped the development of Canada and continue to grow and drive despite extreme adversity. There are three categories of indigenous people in Canada- Inuit, Metis, and First Nations. The Inuit…