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CA-K016Indigenous peoples & reconciliation

Three Indigenous peoples named in the Constitution

A commemorative wreath at the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument in Ottawa; this detail does not represent every Indigenous nation.
A commemorative wreath at the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument in Ottawa; this detail does not represent every Indigenous nation. Anciens combattants autochtones - 02 · Jeangagnon · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; card previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Section 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 names Indian, Inuit, and Métis peoples in its description of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada.

Scope & context

The historical legal term Indian is retained here to identify the provision precisely. First Nations is widely used today. These peoples include distinct nations and communities.

Sources behind this record

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Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 ↗

Department of Justice Canada

Part II, section 35(2)