Term: Status Indian

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-08-10

Definition:

An Indian person who is registered under the 1876 Indian Act. The Act sets out the requirements for determining who is a Status Indian. Individuals that are Status Indians may also be Treaty Indians.

Related concepts 

• Calculating Costs/Expenditures for Pharmaceuticals

Related terms 

• Aboriginal Peoples
• First Nation / First Nations
• Indian
• Inuit
• Metis / Métis
• Non-Status First Nations
• Registered First Nations
• Treaty Indian

References 

• Mustard CA, Frohlich N. Socioeconomic status and the health of the population. Med Care 1995;33(12 Suppl):DS43-DS54. [Abstract] (View)
• Roos NP, Fransoo R, Bogdanovic B, Friesen D, MacWilliam L. Issues in the Management of Specialist Physician Resources for Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1997. [Report] [Summary] (View)