What is the name for Aboriginal Canadians whose rights are covered under the constitution?

• A. Métis
• B. Inuit
• C. Inuit and Métis
• D. First Nations

Answer: (D)

In Canada, Aboriginal rights are protected in the Constitution for three groups: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. The term that is most commonly used to refer to the Indigenous communities whose rights are embedded in constitutional provisions is First Nations. This label designates the Indigenous peoples in Canada outside of Inuit and Métis, whose rights are also recognized under the Constitution. So, among the options given, First Nations matches the familiar constitutional designation for this group. Remember, the other two groups—Inuit and Métis—are separately recognized as well, but the term that best fits the standard constitutional context in this question is First Nations.