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In Canada, an Indian band (French: bande indienne), First Nation band (French: bande de la Première Nation) or simply band, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subject to the Indian Act (i.e. status Indians or First Nations). [1]
INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories: Tsu K'adhe Túe 196F [119] Smith's Landing: Chipewyan: 8: 231.6 572.3: INAC lists the reserve in Alberta and the band headquartered in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories: Tsu Nedehe Tue 196H [120] Smith's Landing: Chipewyan: 8: 586.0 1,448.0
List of Indian reserves in Canada; List of Indian reserves in Canada by population; List of place names in Canada of Aboriginal origin; United States. Federally recognized tribes (Federally) unrecognized tribes; Native Americans in the United States; List of Alaska Native tribal entities; List of Indian reservations in the United States
Lower Similkameen Indian Band: Okanagan Nation Alliance: Syilx: Keremeos: Full list of Lower Similkameen reserves: No Data Blueberry River 205: 197: Bonaparte 3: Bonaparte Indian Band: Shuswap Nation Tribal Council: Secwepemc: Cache Creek: Full list of Bonaparte First Nation reserves: 121: Bridge River 1: Bridge River Indian Band: Lillooet ...
Today still, the Indian Act indicates how reserves and bands can operate and defines who is recognized as an "Indian." [149] There have been many updates to this law since then, allowing Canadian citizenship and voting rights among others. [citation needed] In 1985, the Canadian Parliament passed Bill C-31, An Act to Amend the Indian Act ...
This article presents a list of Indian bands in Quebec. It lists all Indian bands recognized by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada which the seat is located in the province of Quebec , Canada . List
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A single "band" (First Nations government) may control one reserve or several, while other reserves are shared between multiple bands. In 2003, the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs stated there were 2,300 reserves in Canada, comprising 28,000 km 2 (11,000 sq mi). [4]