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First Peoples of Canada categories

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This is a page for identifying and developing the categories for the First Peoples of Canada.

Categories for British Columbia First Peoples

This is not a complete list. Some categories have Band, First Nation or Nation. We may want to change these so the category naming system is consistent.
See: Indigenous Naming conventions and categories
Category Current category? Name of Current category Words that will automatically generate this category
Dakelh YesDakelhDakelh, Ulkatcho, Carrier, Wet'suwet'en, Lheidli T'enneh
Dane-zaaNononeDane-zaa
GitxsanNononeGitxsan, Gitanmaax, Glen Vowell
HaidaYesHaida NationHaida, Skidegate, Massett
HaislaYes Haisla Nation Haisla
HeiltsukYesHeiltsukHeiltsuk
Kaska DenaNononeKaska Dena, Daylu Dena, Dease River
Kootenai YesKootenai but should be changed to KtunaxaKootenai, Ktunaxa
Kwakwaka'wakwYesKwakwaka'wakwKwakwaka'wakw, Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw, We Wai Kai
Lil'watYes but not sure if it needs to be changedLil'wat First NationLil'wat, Lillooet
MusqueamYesMusqueamMusqueam
NicolaYes but needs updating to NłeʔkepmxcLower Nicola Indian BandNicola
Nisga'aYes Nisga'aNisga'a, Nisgaa
Nlaka’pamuxNononeNlaka’pamux, Coldwater, Lytton
Nuu-chah-nulthNononeNootka, Nutka, Aht, Nuuchahnulth, Nuu-chah-nulth, Tahkaht, Ahousaht, Mowachaht-Muchalaht, Tla-o-qui-aht
Nuxalk (Bella Coola)YesNuxalk (Bella Coola)Nuxalk, Bella Coola
SecwépemcNononeSecwépemc, Bonaparte, Skeetchestn
SekaniYesSekaniKwadacha, McLeod, Tsay Keh Dene
SquamishYesSquamishSquamish
St'át'imcNononeDouglas, N'Quatqua, Seton Lake, Xaxli'p
Stó:loNononeStó:lo, Stolo
Sts'ailesYesSts'ailes BandSts'ailes
Tla'aminYesTla'amin NationTla'amin
Tsilhqot'inNononeTsilhqot'in
TsimshianNononeTsimshian
Tsleil-WaututhYesTsleil-WaututhTsleil-Waututh
WuikinuxvNononeWuikinuxv

Categories for Western Subarctic and Plains First Peoples in Canada

Category Current category? Name of Current category Words that will automatically generate this category
Anishinaabe No Parent Category
Plains-OjibwaNoShould be under Anishinaabe
BlackfootNoParent Category (maybe Blackfeet in error?)
KainaiNounder BlackfootBlood
North PeiganNo under Blackfoot
SiksikaNounder Blackfoot
DeneNoParent Category
ChipewyanNounder Dene
SahtuNounder DeneBearlake, Hare, Mountain
SlaveyNounder Dene
TlichoNounder Dene
YellowknivesNounder Dene
Dane-zaaNoParent Category Dunne-za, Beaver, Tasttine
Gwich'inYuntut Gwi'chinParent CategoryKutchin, Loucheaux
HänNoParent Category
KaskaNoParent Category
SekaniYesParent Category
TagishNoParent Category
TahltanNoParent Category
Inland TlingitNoParent Category
Taku River TlingitNounder Inland TlingitÁa Tlein Ḵwáan
Teslin TlingitNounder Inland TlingitDeisleen Ḵwáan
NakodaNoParent Category
AssiniboineYes move under Nakoda
StoneyYes move under Nakoda
Plains-CreeNo
Tslihqot'inNoParent CategoryChilcotin
Tsuut'inaYesParent Category Sarcee
TutchoneNoParent Category

Categories for Central and Eastern Canada First Peoples

Category Current category? Name of Current category Words that will automatically generate this category
Abenaki Yes Abenaki
Anishinaabe NoThis should be the parent category for several
AlgonquinYesAlgonquin, should be under Anishinaabe
NipissingYesNippissing, should be under Anishinaabe
OjibwaYesShould be under AnishinaabeOjibwe, Ojibway, Mississaugas, Saulteaux
Oji-CreeNoShould be under Anishinaabe
OttawaYesShould be under AnishinaabeOdawa
PotawatomiYes Should be under Anishinaabe
BeothukYes
Cree Yes
Haudenosaunee No Parent group for several peoples Iroquois
Cayuga YesShould be under Haudenosaunee
Mohawk Yes Should be under Haudenosaunee
OneidaYesShould be under Haudenosaunee
OnondagaNoShould be under Haudenosaunee
Seneca YesShould be under Haudenosaunee
Tuscarora NoShould be under Haudenosaunee
Innu Yes Labrador
MaliseetYes
Mi'kmaqYes Micmac, Micmaw
Munsee Lenape Delaware
Naskapi No
NeutralNo
PassamaquoddyNo
PetunNo Tobacco
WyandotYes Huron

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