This website is for anyone who identifies as Aboriginal (or Indigenous). This includes:
- status and non-status
- First Nations
- Inuit
- Métis
This website is also for people living on reserve and off reserve.
If the content on a certain page doesn't apply to all of these groups, we'll tell you on that page.
Status and non-status Indians
A status Indian is someone who's registered as an Indian under the Indian Act.
A non-status Indian is someone of First Nations descent who isn't registered as an Indian under the Indian Act.
First Nations
Includes status and non-status Indians. First Nation can also refer to a band or community.
Inuit
Aboriginal peoples in northern Canada who live in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, northern Québec, and northern Labrador.
Métis
People of mixed First Nations and European ancestry who identify themselves as Métis, as distinct from First Nations, Inuit, or non-Aboriginal people. The Métis have a unique culture that draws on their diverse ancestral origins.