Name two Indigenous peoples traditionally associated with the lands now called Canada.

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

Answer: (D)

Recognizing the groups traditionally tied to Canada's lands across its vast geography. First Nations are numerous Indigenous peoples with communities across most of the country, each nation with its own languages, cultures, and territories. Inuit live in the Arctic regions, in areas such as what is now Nunavut and parts of Quebec, Labrador, and the Northwest Territories, with a history tied to northern lands and sea ice.

Métis, while also Indigenous and deeply connected to Canada’s history—especially through the fur trade and mixed Indigenous-European ancestry—form a distinct group with their own culture and homeland origins, primarily in the Red River area and western plains.

So, the two Indigenous peoples most broadly associated with the lands now called Canada are First Nations and Inuit. (Métis are an important Indigenous group in Canada too, but the pairing here reflects the two broad groups historically linked across the country.)