Meanings
nounstatus Indian (plural status Indians)
plural status Indians
- CanadalawAn Indigenous (First Nation, Métis or Inuit) person of Canada registered under the Indian Act and enjoying special rights not otherwise provided to other Indigenous people
Coordinate term: non-status Indian
Translations
French Indien inscrit
- Indien inscritlegal category of Indigenous people in Canada
Cite this entry
APA
status Indian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20Indian
MLA
“status Indian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20Indian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “status Indian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20Indian.
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