Native people of Canada refers to the Indigenous peoples of Canada, which includes the Ojibwa and CREE. The Ojibwa are a group of Indigenous peoples of North America inhabiting the area around the Great Lakes and parts of the northern United States. The CREE are an Indigenous people of North America who live in the northern parts of Canada and the United States. Both the Ojibwa and CREE have a long history of living in Canada and have played an important role in the development of the country.