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Aboriginal peoples: The Canadian Constitution (the Constitution Act, 1982) recognizes three groups of Aboriginal peoples – Indians, Métis and Inuit.
First Nation: A term used to replace the word "Indian" or "band," when referring to a community.
First Nations peoples: A term which refers to the Indian people in Canada, both Status and Non-Status.
Non-Status Indian: An Indian person who is not registered as an Indian under the Indian Act.
Status Indian: An Indian person who is registered as an Indian under the Indian Act.