Below you will find example sentences with "first nation". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

First Nation in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: nation
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 16
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 31.3 words

Words in this phrase

first nation

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • first can mean: Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest. Very common word
  • nation can mean: A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psy... Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

25 aamjiwnaang first nation declared a 1× allowed the first nation to access 1× between the first nation and the 1× big river first nation and lives 1× by a first nation in b 1× e dene first nation the park 1× following the first nation of nacho 1× from wasagamack first nation god s 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

among the supporters 1× an agreement reached 1× blackmore said she 1× council called for 1× if generous first 1× it is believed 1×

Common sentence endings:

aaron moonie nabess 1× and first responders 1× and inuit communities 1× and medipharm labs 1× becoming a reality 1× coastal gaslink project 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

cree 4× lake 3× river 3× canada 3× nations 3× people 2× red 2× land 2× aamjiwnaang 2× emergency 2× indigenous 2× asked 2×

Related phrases

first floor first lady first round first inning first leg first innings first phase first nations first amendment first sight

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

first name first met first meal first marriage first leg first lady

Just after it in the phrase index:

first nations first ncaa first novel first opportunity first oscar first period

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

first floor first lady first round first inning first leg first innings

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "first nation" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 31.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 25 aamjiwnaang first nation declared a, allowed the first nation to access, cree, lake and river stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with first floor, first lady and first round, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with first nation

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Williams, a member of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, grew up on Walpole Island First Nation in Lambton County. (18 words)

It is believed to be the first confirmed case of the virus on a First Nation in Alberta. (18 words)

Nation Isaac is a reporter with CBC Quebec, and is based in the Mi’gmaq First Nation of Listuguj. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

If generous First Nation people have asked to change ‘‘young’’ to ‘‘one’’ in the first verse of the anthem, then let’s just do it ourselves before the moribund politicians tell us that, like the Uluru Statement from the Heart, it’s too complicated. (44 words)

Council called for respect of the rights in that Act and the rule of law to negotiate an end to nation wide disputes related to the position of hereditary Chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation regarding the Coastal GasLink project. (42 words)

On April 25, Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a state of emergency in response to the benzene levels but urged calm, saying it was a formality that allowed the First Nation to access more resources to help residents and staff. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

More than 1,000 people from Wasagamack First Nation, God’s Lake First Nation, Red Sucker Lake Anisininew Nation and Manto Sipi Cree Nation were evacuated, the Red Cross said.

An agreement reached between the First Nation and the province earlier this year means the First Nation has more control over what happens on their land.

On April 25, Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a state of emergency in response to the benzene levels but urged calm, saying it was a formality that allowed the First Nation to access more resources to help residents and staff.

Williams, a member of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, grew up on Walpole Island First Nation in Lambton County.

Sasakamoose, who is from Big River First Nation and lives on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, was the first Indigenous hockey player from Saskatchewan to make it to the NHL.

Leaders from the Pacheedaht First Nation say the protesters do not represent them, and have asked that Savage Patch respect the nation's rights to manage their territory without interference.

Nation Isaac is a reporter with CBC Quebec, and is based in the Mi’gmaq First Nation of Listuguj.

Among the supporters was Robert Skin, who said he was elected to the council of the Skin Tyee First Nation, which is part of the Wet'suwet'en Nation, to move the community forward.

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Council called for respect of the rights in that Act and the rule of law to negotiate an end to nation wide disputes related to the position of hereditary Chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation regarding the Coastal GasLink project.

Nabess said his daughter had come to live with him at his home on Opaskwayak Cree Nation, the First Nation near The Pas, about two years ago following the death of her brother, Gerd Aaron Moonie Nabess.

The nation said its participation in the run-of-river operations represents the largest clean-energy investment by a First Nation in B.C. history and one of the largest in Canada.

The retailer is part of a consortium involving Manitoba's Fisher River Cree Nation, the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation in Ontario, and the cannabis companies Avana Canada, Native Roots Dispensary and MediPharm Labs.

Blackmore said she continues to be in awe of the First Nation’s resiliency but is aware of the lingering trauma that’s affected those who live there and first responders.

Last week, First Nations from around the territory held marches and lit sacred fires following the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun’s emergency declaration and two murders in the community.

According to the First Nation, in May 1790, land on the north shore of Lake Erie, including Point Pelee, was surrendered to the Crown by the Ottawa, Chippewa, Pottawatomi and Huron First Nations.

Odjick, a writer and illustrator from Kitigan Zibi First Nation, recently spent a semester at the University of Ottawa, where he shared his knowledge with students as the university’s first Indigenous writer-in-residence.

It is believed to be the first confirmed case of the virus on a First Nation in Alberta.

Public Safety Canada currently funds the services through the First Nations policing program, which provides grants to support them in First Nation and Inuit communities.

If generous First Nation people have asked to change ‘‘young’’ to ‘‘one’’ in the first verse of the anthem, then let’s just do it ourselves before the moribund politicians tell us that, like the Uluru Statement from the Heart, it’s too complicated.

Thaidene Nëné was first proposed in the 1960s, and now, after five decades and a fundamental inversion of the power structure between the federal government and the Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation, the park is becoming a reality.

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