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| text      = '''EDITS IN PROGRESS''' <br/>This wikibook, ''[[Legal Information for Indigenous People]]'', is still under development. The content on this page may be incomplete. For the complete version, [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/5012 download the PDF version via Clicklaw].
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This wikibook from [[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program]] provides basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people facing legal issues, incl. the justice systems, children & families, rights & protections, death & taxes, income security, and class actions. It explains how the laws can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.


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*'''[[Acknowledgements and Foreword (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Acknowledgements and Foreword]]'''
*'''[[Acknowledgements and Foreword (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Acknowledgements and Foreword]]'''
*'''[[Introduction to Legal Information for Indigenous People|Introduction]]'''  
*'''[[Introduction to Legal Information for Indigenous People|Introduction]]'''  
*'''Justice Systems'''  
*'''[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Justice Systems]]'''  
**[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Circuit court in remote communities|Circuit Courts]]{{·}}[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Legal supports|Legal Supports]]{{·}}[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Legal aid eligibility|Legal Aid Eligibility]]
**[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Circuit court in remote communities|Circuit courts]]{{·}}[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Legal supports|Legal supports]]{{·}}[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Legal aid eligibility|Legal aid eligibility]]{{·}}[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#If you are charged with a criminal offence|If you are charged]]{{·}}[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Restorative justice|Restorative justice]]{{·}}[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Gladue reports|Gladue reports]]{{·}}[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Indigenous courts|Indigenous courts]]{{·}}[[Justice Systems (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Youth criminal justice|Youth criminal justice]]
*'''Children and Families'''
*'''[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Children and Families]]'''
**[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Child protection laws|Child Protection Laws]]{{·}} [[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Child protection resources|Child Protection Resources]]
**[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Child protection laws|Child protection laws]]{{·}} [[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Child protection resources|Child protection resources]]{{·}} [[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Jordan's Principle|Jordan's Principle]]{{·}}[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Rights of child|Rights of child]]{{·}}[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Family law|Family law]]
*'''[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Know Your Rights]]'''
**[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Government authorities: think before you speak|Government authorities]]{{·}}[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Police encounters|Police encounters]]{{·}}[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Police custody and arrests|Police custody and arrests]]{{·}}[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#DFO & COS - government authorities: on land & water|DFO & COS]]{{·}}[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#RCMP complaints|RCMP complaints]]{{·}}[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Justice system complaints: processes|Justice system complaints]]{{·}}[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#MCFD social workers: investigation process|MCFD social workers]]{{·}}[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)|Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)]]{{·}}[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Rights as a tenant: on and off reserve|Rights as a tenant]]{{·}}[[Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Freedom of information: access to information and privacy laws|Freedom of information]]
*'''[[Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Protections]]'''
**[[Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Aboriginal rights|Aboriginal rights]]{{·}}[[Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Hunting and fishing|Hunting and fishing]]{{·}}[[Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Human rights|Human rights]]
*'''[[Death and Taxes (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Death and Taxes]]'''
**[[Death and Taxes (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Wills|Wills]]{{·}}[[Death and Taxes (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Estates|Estates]]{{·}}[[Death and Taxes (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Representation Agreements|Representation Agreements]]{{·}}[[Death and Taxes (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Taxation|Taxation]]
*'''[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Income Security]]'''
**[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Employment Insurance|Employment Insurance]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Disability benefits|Disability benefits]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Persons with Disabilities: on and off reserve applications|Persons with Disabilities]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Employment standards: on and off reserve employment|Employment standards]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People)#Debt: issues on and off reserve|Debt]]
*'''[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Class Actions]]'''
*'''[[Glossary of Laws and Legal Reviewers (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Glossary of Laws and Legal Reviewers]]'''
*'''[[Afterword (Legal Information for Indigenous People)|Afterword]]'''
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==About Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program ==
"Serving clients from the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities of the Bella Coola valley, the outer Mid-Coast and the Western Chilcotin, with experience in both on and off reserve legal issues."
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