Aboriginal peoples of Canada

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Aboriginal_peoples_of_Canada

GPTKB entity

Statements (85)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Indigenous people
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:First_Peoples Indigenous people
gptkbp:composedOf	gptkb:Cree Indigenous people
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:culturalHeritage	Distinct legal status in Canada Diverse cultures and traditions Rich oral history
gptkbp:culturalPractice	gptkb:Drumming gptkb:storytelling gptkb:traditional_medicine Dancing Oral traditions Art and crafts Powwows Traditional hunting and fishing
gptkbp:demographics	Youngest and fastest-growing population in Canada
gptkbp:federalDepartment	gptkb:Indigenous_Services_Canada gptkb:Crown-Indigenous_Relations_and_Northern_Affairs_Canada
gptkbp:governedBy	gptkb:Inuit_Tapiriit_Kanatami Métis organizations Tribal councils Band governments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Aboriginal peoples of Canada
gptkbp:language	gptkb:French English Indigenous languages
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Red_River_Rebellion gptkb:Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission gptkb:Oka_Crisis gptkb:Idle_No_More_movement gptkb:National_Inquiry_into_Missing_and_Murdered_Indigenous_Women_and_Girls gptkb:Sixties_Scoop
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Louis_Riel gptkb:Mary_Simon gptkb:Buffy_Sainte-Marie gptkb:Tomson_Highway gptkb:Cindy_Blackstock gptkb:Elijah_Harper Shania Twain (Métis heritage)
gptkbp:numberOfIssues	Education Cultural preservation Language revitalization Health disparities Land claims Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls Self-government Access to clean water Overrepresentation in child welfare system Overrepresentation in criminal justice system Residential school legacy Systemic discrimination
gptkbp:population	1,673,785 (2021 Census) Over 50% live in urban areas
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:Section_35_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Inuit_Tapiriit_Kanatami gptkb:Assembly_of_First_Nations gptkb:Métis_National_Council gptkb:National_Indigenous_Peoples_Day gptkb:Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_of_Canada gptkb:Residential_schools_in_Canada Indigenous people
gptkbp:reservationStatus	Over 600 recognized First Nations communities
gptkbp:rights	Treaty rights Aboriginal rights
gptkbp:symbol	gptkb:drummer gptkb:sage gptkb:Métis_sash gptkb:Dreamcatcher gptkb:Cedar gptkb:Inukshuk gptkb:Teepee gptkb:Canoe marina Tobacco Eagle feather Sweetgrass
gptkbp:treaty	gptkb:Numbered_Treaties Historic treaties Modern treaties
gptkbp:UNDRIP	Indigenous people
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Section_35_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1982
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5