http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/first-nations Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:20:50 -0400 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:20:50 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/331/defining-a-nation-the-power-of-the-nation-and-its-influence-on-native-american-first-nations By Eve R. Hill - The term ‘nation’ is notoriously hard to define, not only because it has multiple meanings, but because the prevailing definitions change in response to various social and political factors (Ozkirimli 2000). In its most basic form a nation is conceptualized as a distinctive group of people occupying a defined territory between which there is an immutable relationship (Penrose 1993; 1994). However this category has already become problematic as groups of people and territories rarely align so readily. This brings forth the question, is ‘nation’ therefore an unrealistic concept... Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:02 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/331/defining-a-nation-the-power-of-the-nation-and-its-influence-on-native-american-first-nations