(Canada, law) A First Nations person in Canada not registered in the federal Indian Register or not registered to an Indian band government recognized by the Indian Act.
(Canada, law) A First Nations person in Canada not registered in the federal Indian Register or not registered to an Indian band government recognized by the Indian Act.
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(Canada, law) An Indigenous (First Nation, Métis or Inuit) person of Canada registered under the Indian Act and enjoying special rights not otherwise provided to other Indigenous people.
(Canada) An Indigenous person of Canada, belonging to either the First Nations, Inuit or Metis (FNIM) Peoples; an Indian.
(Canada) a person born in Canada of American Indian or Inuit descent.
(Canada) A community of indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis), especially one officially recognized by the federal government.
(Canada) Located or living outside a designated Indian reserve.