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non-status Indian

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada

Topics: law

Examples

  • Coordinate term: status Indian

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  • French: Indien non inscrit — legal category of Indigenous people in Canada