Indigenous Law & Aboriginal Law

A provision that states that the federal government of Canada has jurisdiction over "Indians and lands reserved for the Indians".

Aboriginal rights are recognized and affirmed by Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The Supreme Court of Canada has held that this provision protects a series of rights, including legal recognition of customary practices such as marriage and adoption, food harvesting, and assertions of an Aboriginal title to traditional lands.

Section 25 is the section of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that deals with Aboriginal Peoples. These are inherent rights and are distinct and separate from the rights of non-First Nations people.
"The guarantee of this Charter of certain rights and freedoms shall not be construed so as to abrogate or derogate from any Aboriginal, treaty or other rights or freedoms that pertain the Aboriginal peoples of Canada."

The Indian Act is the principal statue through which the federal government of Canada administers Indian status, First Nations governments and the management of reserve land and finances.

Focuses on property tax laws made pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, other First Nation laws may ultimately be published.