ABS201Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Aboriginal Title, Land Claim, Indian Act
Document Summary
Aboriginal: covers all indigenous peoples of canada (status +non-status +metis +inuit) Indian: all indigenous people that are not metis or inuit: status, non-status and treaty. Aboriginal rights vs aboriginal title: rights: inherited rights such as the right to fish and hunt in an area, title: legal term that acknowledges interest of an aboriginal group to a land base. Band: a community of first nations people whose use of land and monies is reserved by the crown under the indian act: band council: a chief and several councillors who are the elected governing body of a. First nation for 2-3 years under the indian act. First nation: replaces indian band, does not distinguish between status and non-status. Metis: people with mixed first nations and european ancestry who identify as metis. Inuit: always lived far north and do not live on reserves or covered by the indian act till 1939: metis qualification has different criteria.
