First Nations in Newfoundland and Labrador

There are four First Nations in Newfoundland and Labrador. First Nation is one of three groupings of Indigenous people in Canada, the other two being Métis and Inuit. Unlike Métis and Inuit, most First Nations hold reserve lands, and members of a First Nation may live both on and off these reserves (see also Reserves in Newfoundland and Labrador). While the term First Nation can describe a large ethnic grouping (e.g. the Innu Nation), in other cases it is synonymous with the term band, a word originally chosen by the federal government and used in the Indian Act. The word band describes smaller communities, such as the ones listed below. Many First Nations prefer the term First Nation over band. In terms of larger ethnic groupings, First Nations in Newfoundland and Labrador are Innu and Mi’kmaq.