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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > global perspectives > First Nations (North America)
... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > indigenous Americans > First Nations (North America)
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > indigenous Americans > First Nations (North America)
... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > First Nations (North America)
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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > racial, ethnic, and nationality groups > First Nations (North America)

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First Nations (North America)  

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  • First Nations is a term that refers to more than 600 groups of indigenous peoples in North America exclusively, and does not refer to indigenous peoples on other continents. The term First Nations can be somewhat misleading. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; First Nations]

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