<P> First Nations ( French : Premières Nations ) are the predominant Indigenous peoples in Canada south of the Arctic . Those in the Arctic area are distinct and known as Inuit . The Métis , another distinct ethnicity , developed after European contact and relations primarily between First Nations people and Europeans . There are currently 634 recognized First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada , roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia . </P>
where are the first nations located in canada
spread across Canada , roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia