This is a list of indigenous persons in Canada who have been elected to the federal House of Commons, legislative assemblies of provinces and territories, and members appointed to the Senate.
The first Metis politicians elected to the House of Commons were Pierre Delorme and Angus McKay, elected as Conservative party MPs in 1871. The very first First Nations parliamentarian is Leonard Marchand.
There have been 46 Indigenous persons who have served as Members of Parliament, as well as 21 who have been named Senators. After the 2021 Canadian election, the highest number of Indigenous persons were elected to Parliament in history - with 11 MPs (3.3% of the House of Commons). Of the current Indigenous Members of Parliament, 6 are Liberals, 3 are New Democrats and 2 are Conservatives.
Provincially twice has an Indigenous person served as premier (or been elected to serve as premier). John Norquay, who was Métis, served as premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. Wab Kinew, of the Onigaming First Nation, was elected on October 3, 2023 to serve as premier of that same province, as soon as he is formally given the post.
Indigenous persons have been elected to 11 of the 13 provincial legislatures – with only Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island never having had indigenous representation. As of July 2023, there are currently 27 Indigenous people serving in seven provincial legislatures. Of those members, 18 are New Democrats, 7 are Conservatives (three Saskatchewan Party, one Manitoba Progressive Conservative, one BC United, one CAQ, one UCP), one Liberal, and one from the Green Party.
In the territories, Indigenous persons form a majority of representatives in the legislatures of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Additionally, in Yukon, there are four indigenous MLAs (two Liberals, one New Democrat, and one Yukon Party).
Federal
House of Commons
Senate
Provincial
Alberta
As well, Peter Lougheed, MLA 1967-1986; premier 1971-1985, was of Metis heritage. One of his paternal great-grandfathers, Richard Hardisty, was Metis (Scottish-Chipwyan) (he was father of the Richard Hardisty listed above); a paternal great-grandmother was Mary Ann Allen of Chinook heritage. (her daughter, Belle, married Sir James Lougheed).
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is yet to elect an Indigenous MLA.
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is yet to elect an Indigenous MLA.
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Indigenous Politicians by Assembly Composition
House of Commons
Alberta Legislative Assembly
British Columbia Legislative Assembly
Manitoba Legislative Assembly
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly
No Indigenous representation.
Nunavut Legislative Assembly
Ontario Legislative Assembly
Prince Edward Island
No Indigenous representation.