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ABORIGINAL LAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
- Territories (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Aboriginal land
1, record 1, English, Aboriginal%20land
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Indigenous land 2, record 1, English, Indigenous%20land
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aboriginal land means (a) reserves, surrendered lands and any other lands that are set apart for the use and benefit of a band and that are subject to the Indian Act; (b) land, including any water, that is subject to a comprehensive or specific claim agreement, or a self-government agreement, between the Government of Canada and Aboriginal people where title remains with Her Majesty in right of Canada; and (c) air and all layers of the atmosphere above and the subsurface below land mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b). 3, record 1, English, - Aboriginal%20land
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Canadian government, to align with international usage, the term "Indigenous" should be used instead of "Aboriginal" to refer to First Nations, Inuit and Métis. 4, record 1, English, - Aboriginal%20land
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
- Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terre autochtone
1, record 1, French, terre%20autochtone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- territoire autochtone 2, record 1, French, territoire%20autochtone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho indígena
- Territorios (Pueblos indígenas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra de los indígenas
1, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20de%20los%20ind%C3%ADgenas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tierra indígena 1, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20ind%C3%ADgena
correct, feminine noun
- tierra de los aborígenes 2, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20de%20los%20abor%C3%ADgenes
feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el contexto canadiense, el término "aborigen" incluye a los indígenas, a los inuits y a los métis. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tierra%20de%20los%20ind%C3%ADgenas
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