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1) Aboriginal Peoples are:

A. all indigenous people of Canada. This includes Indians (Status and Non-status), Métis, and Inuit people (as defined in the Constitution Act of 1982).

2) Status Indian is:

A. a person defined as an Indian under the Indian Act. The person may also be referred to as a registered Indian.

3) Non-status Indian is:

D. all of the above. A Non-status Indian is a person who claims aboriginal ancestry but does not meet the criteria for registration or has chosen not to be registered under the Indian Act.

4) Band is:

E. B and C only. A Band is an organizational structure which represents a particular body of Indians as defined under the Indian Act.

5) First Nations(s):

E. all of the above. The term First Nation has no generally agreed upon definition. It can refer to a single individual; single Band; many Bands; an Aborginal governing body, organized and established by an Aboriginal community; or the Aboriginal community itself.

6) Reserve is:

D. all of the above. Reserve is defined in section 2 of the Indian Act as a tract of land that has been set apart by the federal government for the use and benefit of an Indian Band. The legal title to reserve land is vested in the federal government.

7) Métis is:

E.  only A,C, and D.  A Métis person is a person who self-identifies as a member of a Métis community; has some proof of an ancestral connection to the historic Métis community whose collective rights they are exercising; and holds proof of acceptance by the modern Métis community.

8) A Treaty is:

D. A formal agreement between governments or between the Crow and an Aboriginal people or peoples.

 

Interested in learning more about other Aboriginal terms and definitions?

Please download list of Aboriginal Definitions and Terms

 

Source: Joseph, Robert P.C. and Cynthia F. Joseph, Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples, 2nd Edition, (North Vancouver: Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., 2007)