Treaty Indian

In Canadian Law, a Treaty Indian (French: Indien des traités) is a First Nations individual who belongs to a band that is party to one of the eleven Numbered Treaties signed by Canada with various First Nations between 1871 and 1922.^[1] It contrasts with Indians whose bands are not party to a treaty (primarily in British Columbia) and with "non-status Indians", that is, people of Indian heritage who are not recognized legally as Indians.^{[citation needed]}