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INDIANS LAW [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Aboriginal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inherent right
1, record 1, English, inherent%20right
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Federal Government of Canada, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples(RCAP) and the Supreme Court of Canada all share the view that the concept of inherent rights in Canada derives from the historical occupation of land by Aboriginal peoples. According to the Supreme Court of Canada, Aboriginal rights are pre-existing rights, for their original source is not Canadian law; an Aboriginal right is a legal right deriving from the Indians’ historic occupation and possession of their tribal lands. 2, record 1, English, - inherent%20right
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit autochtone
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit inhérent
1, record 1, French, droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit intrinsèque 2, record 1, French, droit%20intrins%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'autonomie gouvernementale] est aussi considérée comme un droit «inhérent», c'est-à-dire un droit préexistant fondé sur la longue occupation et régie des terres par les Premières nations, bien avant que les Européens viennent s'y établir. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit intrinsèque : désignation employée dans la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Aboriginal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inherent right
1, record 2, English, inherent%20right
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Federal Government of Canada, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples(RCAP) and the Supreme Court of Canada all share the view that the concept of inherent rights in Canada derives from the historical occupation of land by Aboriginal peoples. According to the Supreme Court of Canada, Aboriginal rights are pre-existing rights, for their original source is not Canadian law; an Aboriginal right is a legal right deriving from the Indians’ historic occupation and possession of their tribal lands. 2, record 2, English, - inherent%20right
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit autochtone
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit inhérent
1, record 2, French, droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle [l'autonomie gouvernementale] est aussi considérée comme un droit «inhérent», c'est-à-dire un droit préexistant fondé sur la longue occupation et régie des terres par les Premières nations, bien avant que les Européens viennent s'y établir. 2, record 2, French, - droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit inhérent : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Status Indian
1, record 3, English, Status%20Indian
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Status Indians are people who are entitled to have their names included on the Indian Register, an official list maintained by the federal government. Certain criteria determine who can be registered as a Status Indian. Only Status Indians are recognized as Indians under the Indian Act, which defines an Indian as "a person who, pursuant to this Act, is registered as an Indian or is entitled to be registered as an Indian. "Status Indians are entitled to certain rights and benefits under the law. 2, record 3, English, - Status%20Indian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Indien inscrit
1, record 3, French, Indien%20inscrit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Indien de plein droit 2, record 3, French, Indien%20de%20plein%20droit
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Indien ayant statut légal 3, record 3, French, Indien%20ayant%20statut%20l%C3%A9gal
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Indiens inscrits sont ceux qui ont le droit d'ajouter leur nom au Registre des Indiens, une liste officielle que tient le gouvernement fédéral. Pour s'enregistrer en tant qu'Indien inscrit, il faut répondre à certains critères. Seuls les Indiens inscrits sont considérés comme Indiens aux termes de la Loi sur les Indiens, qui définit un Indien comme «une personne inscrite à titre d'Indien ou qui a le droit de l'être». Les Indiens inscrits bénéficient de certains droits et privilèges en vertu de la Loi sur les Indiens. 4, record 3, French, - Indien%20inscrit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Indien de plein droit : ce terme s'applique plutôt aux contextes traitant des circonstances historiques d'avant 1952, ainsi qu'aux contextes de nature spécifiquement sociologique ou ethnologique. 2, record 3, French, - Indien%20inscrit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración (Pueblos indígenas)
- Derecho indígena
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- indígena de estatuto legal
1, record 3, Spanish, ind%C3%ADgena%20de%20estatuto%20legal
correct, see observation, common gender
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- indígena inscrito 1, record 3, Spanish, ind%C3%ADgena%20inscrito
correct, see observation, common gender
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Ley relativa a los indígenas de Canadá define a un indígena como la persona que, de conformidad con dicha ley, está inscrita como indígena o tiene derecho a estar inscrita como tal. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ind%C3%ADgena%20de%20estatuto%20legal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La utilización del vocablo "aborigen" para referirse a los indígenas es errónea ya que, en Canadá, incluye a los indígenas, los inuits y los métis. Por otra parte, cuando se hace referencia a los indígenas, los inuits y métis quedan excluidos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ind%C3%ADgena%20de%20estatuto%20legal
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Indians and the Law
1, record 4, English, Indians%20and%20the%20Law
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
by Arthur Laing, Ottawa, Queen’s Printer, 1967. Canadian Corrections Association. 1, record 4, English, - Indians%20and%20the%20Law
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Les indiens et la loi
1, record 4, French, Les%20indiens%20et%20la%20loi
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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