First Nation band (Q2882257)
legally distinct group of Indigenous persons in Canada defined under the Indian Act
- Indian band
- First Nation
- Indian Act band
- band
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| default for all languages | No label defined |
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| English | First Nation band |
legally distinct group of Indigenous persons in Canada defined under the Indian Act |
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Historically, the Indian Act defined a band as a body of First Nations people for whose collective use and benefit lands have been set apart or money is held by the Crown, or who have been declared to be a band for the purpose of the Indian Act. (English)
28 May 2024
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- arwiki حكومة الرابطة الهندية
- cawiki Banda índia
- dewiki Band (Indianerstamm)
- enwiki Band government
- eswiki Banda india
- frwiki Bande indienne
- itwiki Banda indiana (Canada)