(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, 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.
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(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) An identity card showing that the bearer is on the Indian Register and thus eligible for certain benefits and cross-border travel with the United States.
(Canada) An Indigenous person of Canada, belonging to either the First Nations, Inuit or Metis (FNIM) Peoples; an Indian.
(Canada) An indigenous person from the United States.
(Canada) a person born in Canada of American Indian or Inuit descent.