What term describes land set aside by the government for exclusive use of a First Nation?

• A. Reserves
• B. Reservations
• C. Parcels
• D. Territories

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that this term describes land designated by the government for the exclusive use of a First Nation. In Canada, a reserve is a parcel of land set aside by the Crown for the use and benefit of a First Nation, often created through treaties or the Indian Act. The land is legally owned by the Crown, but the First Nation has the right to govern and use it for housing, schools, activities, and resources.

This term fits best because it specifically labels a formally recognized area set apart for a First Nation, rather than any generic piece of land. The other options don’t capture that official designation: a reservation is the U.S. term and is not used the same way in Canada; parcels is too generic; territories refer to large administrative regions not reserved for exclusive First Nation use.