List of Indian reserves in Canada
Canada has numerous Indian reserves for its First Nations people, which were mostly established by the Indian Act of 1876 and have been variously expanded and reduced by royal commissions since. They are sometimes incorrectly called by the American term "reservations".[1][2][3][4]
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Alberta
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Indian reserve[1] | Government/band | Tribal council | Ethnic/national group | Communities | Comments |
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Natuashish 2 | Mushuau Innu First Nation | Innu | Natuashish | ||
Samiajij Miawpukek | Miawpukek First Nation | Mi'kmaq | Conne River | ||
Sheshatshiu 3 | Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation | Innu | Sheshatshiu |
Notes
The Inuit self-governing region of Nunatsiavut is also located in Labrador. Also the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band have passed the final stages of obtaining Status under the Indian Act, and since 2011 has been a recognized band in Newfoundland.
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Notes
1.^ There are only two actual Indian reserves in the NT, Hay River Dene 1 and Salt River 195, shown by INAC. All other places listed here are called Indian Settlements. Not included are Norman Wells and Enterprise both of which have a significant First Nations population. Also not included are the Inuvialuit communities of Paulatuk (Siglit), Sachs Harbour (Siglit), Tuktoyaktuk (Siglit) and Ulukhaktok (Copper Inuit).
Nunavut
Nunavut does not have a significant First Nations (0.34%), Métis (0.44%), or non-Aboriginal (15.04%) population[7] and has no reserves. All communities in the territory have a majority of Inuit residents and a breakdown can be seen at list of communities in Nunavut.
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Indian reserve[1] | Government/band | Tribal council | Ethnic/national group | Communities | Comments |
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Lennox Island 1 | Lennox Island First Nation | Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI | Mi'kmaq | Lennox Island | |
Lennox Island 5 | Lennox Island First Nation | Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI | Mi'kmaq | East Bideford | No residents |
Lennox Island 6 | Lennox Island First Nation | Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI | Mi'kmaq | Fernwood | No residents |
Morell 2 | Abegweit First Nation | Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI | Mi'kmaq | S of Morell | |
Rocky Point 3 | Abegweit First Nation | Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI | Mi'kmaq | SE of Cornwall | |
Scotchfort 4 | Abegweit First Nation | Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI | Mi'kmaq | SW of Mount Stewart |
Quebec
In Quebec, the Indian Act applies only to the First Nations of the southern part of the province, so Indian reserves are only found in the south. The Minister of Indian Affairs assigns 34 tracts of land as Indian reserves and settlements under the Indian Act:
The Wolf Lake First Nation (Algonquin) and the Gespeg First Nation (Mi'kmaq) are two communities without any assigned reserve but recognized as Status Indian under the Indian Act.
The First Nations and the Inuit in northern Quebec are covered by different laws based on the James Bay And Northern Quebec Agreement and the Northeastern Quebec Agreement, which superseded the Indian Act in the 1970s. No Indian reserve exists in northern Quebec, but Aboriginal peoples still live in specific villages with recognized rights:
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Saskatchewan
Yukon
See also
References
- List of Reserves/Settlements/Villages Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Requires running a search by Reserve/Settlement/Village
- "Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage". Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation.
- "Assembly of First Nations - The Story". The Assembly of First Nations. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02.
- "Consolidated Statement of Revenue and Expenses" (PDF). AFN Executive Committee Reports. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-02.
- Types of Municipalities in Alberta Archived 2006-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- "Daghida Cold Lake First Nation Works Towards Dene Language Revitalization" (PDF).
- Nunavut Aboriginal profile from the 2006 census