Reply #2: Aboriginal simply means

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"inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous; see note at NATIVE"

I also heard them called "Founding Peoples" (as well as "First People") last night, which I thought was a cool expression.

When I've been to Canada (eastern: Toronto or even Montreal), I've noticed that tribal arts and culture are everywhere evident, in museums and stores.