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⇱ STATUS INDIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

status Indian

American  

noun

Canadian.

  1. a member of any of the numerous Indigenous groups registered as Indians under the federal Indian Act, having special rights and privileges and usually living on a reservation.

status Indian British  

noun

  1. a member of a native Canadian people who is registered as an Indian under the federal Indian Act

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"By changing her status, Indian officials are signalling that they understand she would not be protected by consular immunity," said Mr Hollis.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2013

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