What are First Nation Cultures?

There is not one culture for all First Nations. Each Nation has its own culture, customs, beliefs, traditions, and world views. Cultural practices, symbols, and belief systems are influenced by each Nation’s unique experience on the land and with each other, and are always connected with the Spirit world.

Why is First Nation culture important?
It is the basis of traditions, customs, protocols, values, spirituality, ceremonies, language, ways of knowing and being, and connections to the land and the life-sustaining resources of the land. Culture permeates all aspects of life and is essential to the overall well-being of Indigenous communities and individuals.
 
What is meant by First Nation?
First Nations is a term used to describe Indigenous peoples in Canada who are not Métis or Inuit.
First Nations people are original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada, and were the first to encounter sustained European contact, settlement and trade.