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Originally Posted by First Lady
Oh, okay. That's why I was confused. I didn't realize there was such a thing as a "non-status card".
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In
Canada, a
Non-Status Indian is a legal term referring to any
First Nations individual who for whatever reason is not registered with the Federal government, and/or is not registered to a band which signed a Treaty with the
Crown.
For several decades, Canadian First Nations women automatically became non-status if they married non-First Nations men.
Prior to 1955, a status Indian may lose their status and become non-status through enfranchisement (voluntarily giving up status, usually for a minimal cash payment), by obtaining a college degree or becoming an ordained minister.