The final provisions of legislation aimed at removing sex discrimination from the Indian Act has been law for just over a year, but the process has been slow for building awareness that some Indigenous individuals can obtain full status.
In a release, Indigenous Services Canada states some of its provisions aimed at eliminating all remaining sex-based discrimination before the creation of the modern Indian registry in 1951 were delayed.
The federal government adds between 270,000 and 450,000 individuals could now be eligible to register under the Indian Act over the next ten years.
Anyone who believes they are eligible are encouraged to contact a local band office or the federal office.