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Canada has three main aboriginal peoples:

The First nations, made of several bands and nations, which compose about 65% of the aboriginal population.
The métis, which represent 30%, leave mainly in the prairies, and are descendants of First Nations and european settlers.
The Inuit in the North, which means "the people", make up 4% of the population, and half of Nunavut's.

Half of the aboriginals leave in reserves, which have special administrations, and local laws, delegated to local administrations called band governments^[1]

Canada has a complex history with aboriginal people. These were historically stripped of their lands, and children have been sent to boarding schools^ref, taken from their parents and badly treated, for assimilation into the mainstream culture from the 1800s up to 1980.

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[1]: Wikipedia / Band government - Band governments are units of government for First Nations. Led by a Band Chief, and council made of councillor. Can be united into Tribal councils.

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Aboriginal

First nations (65%) - bands
Inuit in North (means the people) - 4%
métis (30%) leave in prairies, descendants of first Nations women and French and English traders
Aboriginal peoples used to warfare for land, resources and prestige
Huron and iroquois were farmers and hunters
about 1/2 leave in reserves