first-nation
/ˌfɜːst ˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɜːrst ˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa)
first-nation — 名詞
1. A distinct Indigenous band or community in Canada that has its own ancestral ter
原民部落
加拿大或澳洲的特定原住民社群
A distinct Indigenous band or community in Canada that has its own ancestral territory, language, and system of governance — the word does not cover Arctic Inuit communities or the Métis, who are people of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry. The same term can describe any Aboriginal group in Australia, such as the Yolngu, who maintain their own land and cultural traditions.
The T'sou-ke First Nation signed a solar-energy agreement with the provincial government in 2022.
T'sou-ke 原民部落在 2022 年與省政府簽署了一項太陽能協議。
countable: 'a/the + First Nation' for a specific community
Yasmin teaches the Heiltsut language at her First Nation's school near Bella Bella.
Yasmin 在 Bella Bella 附近自己部落的學校裡教授海爾楚克語。
Reuben's grandfather, a respected elder of the K'ómoks First Nation, passed down many oral histories.
Reuben 的祖父是 K'ómoks 原民部落備受尊敬的長老，傳下了許多口述歷史。
The federal government consulted several First Nations before it approved the pipeline through their territory.
聯邦政府在批准管線穿越部落領土之前，諮詢了數個原民部落的意見。
The Yolngu First Nation in Australia runs a bilingual school in English and Yolngu Matha.
澳洲的 Yolngu 原民部落開設了一所英語和 Yolngu Matha 雙語學校。
- band
a Canadian legal term for a smaller administrative unit within a First Nation; narrower and more bureaucratic
- tribe
used more in US contexts for Native American groups; avoided in official Canadian usage
- community
a neutral term that can refer to a First Nation settlement without the legal or political connotations
文法句型
a/the + First Nation
First Nation + noun
用法筆記
Countable noun — you can refer to 'a First Nation', 'the Cree First Nation', or 'several First Nations'. Frequently capitalised as a proper noun. In the Canadian context, this sense explicitly excludes the Inuit and Métis peoples.
常見錯誤
2. The collective term for all the Indigenous peoples whose ancestors lived in Nort
北美原住民族
北美大陸原住民族，尤指加拿大
The collective term for all the Indigenous peoples whose ancestors lived in North America before European settlers arrived, especially in Canada. This broader usage can include the Inuit and Métis peoples as well as First Nations bands, and often appears in discussions about history, culture, rights, and politics.
The Canadian Constitution recognizes three Aboriginal groups: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
加拿大憲法承認三大原住民族群：第一民族、因紐特人，以及梅蒂人。
First Nations as one of three recognised groups
Mira's course covers First Nations history from before European contact to the present day.
Mira 的課程涵蓋北美原住民族從歐洲人到來前到今日的歷史。
attributive: 'First Nations + noun' modifying history
Many museums now work with First Nations to return sacred objects held in their collections.
現在許多博物館都與北美原住民族合作，歸還館藏中的神聖物品。
Jack's final paper explored formline design in Northwest Coast First Nations art.
Jack 的期末論文探討了西北岸北美原住民族藝術中的形式線條設計。
First Nations sovereignty is central to debates about land rights in Canada.
北美原住民族的主權是加拿大土地權利辯論的核心議題。
- Indigenous peoples
broader global term; used internationally and not limited to Canada or North America
- Aboriginal peoples
used in the Canadian Constitution to refer collectively to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis; more legal in tone
- Native Americans
the common US term; not preferred in Canada
文法句型
First Nations + plural verb
First Nations + noun (attributive)
用法筆記
Used as a plural proper noun — 'First Nations are…' not 'First Nations is…'. In attributive position ('First Nations art', 'First Nations leaders') it modifies the following noun. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to the peoples as a collective category, not to any single band or community.