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List of Indian reserves in Canada

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List of Indian reserves in Canada
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Canada has numerous Indian reserves, also known as First Nations reserves, for First Nations people, which were mostly established in 1876 by the Indian Act 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

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British Columbia

Manitoba

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New Brunswick

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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The Inuit self-governing region of Nunatsiavut, the unrecognized Inuit territory of NunatuKavut and Nitassinan, the ancestral homeland of the Innu, are also located in Labrador. The Qalipu Mi'kmaq,[181] a Miꞌkmaq people, have passed the final stages of obtaining Status under the Indian Act, and since 2011 has been a recognized band in Newfoundland.

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Nova Scotia

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Northwest Territories

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There are only three actual Indian reserves in the Northwest Territories, Hay River Dene 1, Salt River 195 and Salt Plains 195. All other places are Indian settlements. The Smith's Landing First Nation is, according to INAC, headquartered in the NWT but are listed as an Alberta First Nations. Not included are Enterprise (predominantly non-Aboriginal (57.1%), 23.8% First Nations, 9.5% Métis, 9.5% Inuit[232]) and Norman Wells (predominantly non-Aboriginal (58.3%), 25.8% First Nations, 11.3% Métis, 2.0% Inuit and 3.9% other Aboriginal[233]). Also not included are the Inuvialuit communities of Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour Tuktoyaktuk and Ulukhaktok. Of these only Tuktoyaktuk reported a First Nations presence (1.7%).[234]

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Ontario

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Prince Edward Island

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Quebec

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Other First Nations lands can be found at list of Cree and Naskapi territories in Quebec and Inuit lands at list of northern villages and Inuit reserved lands in 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 Crown–Indigenous Relations assigns 34 tracts of land as Indian reserves and settlements under the Indian Act:

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Saskatchewan

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Yukon

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  1. INAC lists the Aishihik and Champagne as separate First Nations in addition to the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations.

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