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==Who is an Aboriginal Person and why does it matter?== | ==Who is an Aboriginal Person and why does it matter?== | ||
An Indian is a person registered as an Indian with the federal government under the Indian Act. These people are called status Indians or registered Indians. Every Indian must apply for Indian status and show that they have a right to be registered based on factors in the Indian Act. It’s a complex process. | An Indian is a person registered as an Indian with the federal government under the ''[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-5/ Indian Act]''. These people are called status Indians or registered Indians. Every Indian must apply for Indian status and show that they have a right to be registered based on factors in the Indian Act. It’s a complex process. | ||
An amendment to the Canadian constitution in 1982 defined the Aboriginal peoples of Canada to include Indian, Inuit and Métis people. | An amendment to the Canadian constitution in 1982 defined the Aboriginal peoples of Canada to include Indian, Inuit and Métis people. | ||