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I think you mean Indigenous people, as the Indians in my neighborhood in Vancouver aren't exempt from PST or GST
by brimwats 3y ago
I think you mean Indigenous people, as the Indians in my neighborhood in Vancouver aren't exempt from PST or GST
- paledot 3y agoFWIW, "First Nations" is generally the preferred term in Canada. But the relevant law is the Indian Act, not the Indigenous Act or the First Nations Act.
- tomek_ycomb 3y agoNo, I think they mean status Indian. It's a Canadian designation. Their own (the Canadian) government webpage agrees with you that's it's outdated. I'm just commenting because the difference between him saying "status Indian" vs "indigenous Canadians" and "Indian Canadians [meaning indigenous]" is in having said status first Tbh. I didn't know this either. But it seemed so specific to say "status" so I looked it up. Til for me "About Indian status Find out more about entitlement, benefits and registration under the Indian Act and the Indian Register. Use of the term "Indian" Many Indigenous people in Canada prefer not to describe themselves as "Indians" and view this term as rooted in colonialism and racism. Under the Indian Act, the precise legal meaning of the term "Indian" refers to First Nations persons who are entitled to registration."