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PERSONNE ISSUE PREMIERE NATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- First Nation person
1, record 1, English, First%20Nation%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Canada, an Indigenous person who is part of a First Nation or whose ancestors were part of a First Nation. 1, record 1, English, - First%20Nation%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A First Nation person can be a Status or Non-Status Indian. 1, record 1, English, - First%20Nation%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
First Nation person: The plural form of "First Nation" is used in expressions such as "First Nations persons" or "First Nations people" to highlight the fact that the individuals in a group may come from different First Nations. 1, record 1, English, - First%20Nation%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
First Nations persons; First Nations people; First Nation persons; First Nation people: plural forms. 2, record 1, English, - First%20Nation%20person
Record 1, Key term(s)
- First Nations persons
- First Nations people
- First Nation persons
- First Nation people
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne d'une Première Nation
1, record 1, French, personne%20d%27une%20Premi%C3%A8re%20Nation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne issue d'une Première Nation 1, record 1, French, personne%20issue%20d%27une%20Premi%C3%A8re%20Nation
correct, feminine noun
- Amérindien 1, record 1, French, Am%C3%A9rindien
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- Amérindienne 1, record 1, French, Am%C3%A9rindienne
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Canada, personne autochtone qui fait partie d'une Première Nation, ou dont les ancêtres faisaient partie d'une Première Nation. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20d%27une%20Premi%C3%A8re%20Nation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une personne d'une Première Nation peut être un Indien inscrit ou non inscrit, ou une Indienne inscrite ou non inscrite. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20d%27une%20Premi%C3%A8re%20Nation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Amérindien; Amérindienne : Les termes «Amérindien» et «Amérindienne» [...] ne devraient être utilisés que dans des contextes historiques précis, car ils sont considérés comme offensants et désuets. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20d%27une%20Premi%C3%A8re%20Nation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
personne d'une Première Nation; personne issue d'une Première Nation : Le terme «Première Nation» est utilisé au pluriel dans des expressions telles que «personnes des Premières Nations» et «personnes issues des Premières Nations» pour souligner le fait que les personnes peuvent provenir de différentes Premières Nations. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20d%27une%20Premi%C3%A8re%20Nation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
personnes des Premières Nations; personnes issues des Premières Nations; personnes d'une Première Nation; personnes issues d'une Première Nation : formes au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20d%27une%20Premi%C3%A8re%20Nation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- personnes des Premières Nations
- personnes issues des Premières Nations
- personnes d'une Première Nation
- personnes issues d'une Première Nation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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