Status Indians would not be legally allowed to vote in all provincial elections until Quebec enfranchised them in 1969.
By 1996, 47 First Nations, representing more than 60% of Status Indians in B.C., had decided to participate.
In 1985 Status Indians who voted in a Canadian election were allowed to retain their status.
Status Indians gained the right to vote in 1960.
Its members are recognized as Status Indians, joining other organized Mi'kmaq bands recognized in southeast Canada.
The term "Indian" refers to Status Indians defined by the Indian Act.
At first it did not receive financial support from the province or city, which both argued that Status Indians were a matter of federal jurisdiction.
In it, they explained Status Indians' widespread opposition to Chrétien's proposal.
In Canada, Status Indians were given the right to vote.
(Status Indians are also exempt from paying sales taxes on a reserve).