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This is the wikibook version of an [[Media:Legal Information for Indigenous People National Edition.pdf|original booklet]] by the [[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program]]. It provides a national perspective on similar topics covered in the earlier, British Columbia-specific booklet ''[[Legal Information for Indigenous People]]''.


This wikibook from [[Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program]] provides a national perspective on similar topics covered in the earlier, British Columbia-specific wikibook ''[[Legal Information for Indigenous People]]''. The national edition provides basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across Canada who are facing legal issues, including the justice systems, children & families, rights & protections, death & taxes, income security, and class actions. It explains how the laws in Canada can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.
''Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition'' provides basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across the continent who are facing legal issues discussed in the chapters below, including Indigenous rights & protections, civil rights, justice resources, children & families, prisons, crossing the border, how the ''Indian Act'' impacts wills & estates, income security, class actions, and more. It explains how the laws in Canada can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
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*'''[[Introduction to the National Edition of Legal Information for Indigenous People|Introduction]]'''  
*'''[[Introduction to the National Edition of Legal Information for Indigenous People|Introduction]]'''  
*'''[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Rights and Protections]]'''
*'''[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Rights and Protections]]'''
**[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Constitutional Rights|Constitutional Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Harvesting Rights|Harvesting Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#DFO’s and CO’s|DFO’s and CO’s]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Human Rights|Human Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Freedom of Information|Freedom of Information]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Human Rights|Human Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Freedom of Information|Freedom of Information]]
**[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Constitutional Rights|Constitutional Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Harvesting Rights|Harvesting Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#DFO and COS|Department of Fisheries & Conservation Officer Service]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Human Rights|Human Rights]]{{·}}[[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Freedom of Information|Freedom of Information]]
*'''[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Know Your Civil Rights]]'''
*'''[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Know Your Civil Rights]]'''
**[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Government Authorities|Government Authorities]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Police Encounters|Police Encounters]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Police Custody and Arrests|Police Custody and Arrests]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Youth Rights|Youth Rights]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#RCMP Complaints|RCMP Complaints]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Criminal Records & Pardons|Criminal Records & Pardons]]
**[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Government Authorities|Government Authorities]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Police Encounters|Police Encounters]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Police Custody and Arrests|Police Custody and Arrests]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Youth Rights|Youth Rights]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#RCMP Complaints|RCMP Complaints]]{{·}}[[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Criminal Records & Pardons|Criminal Records & Pardons]]
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**[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Child Protection Law|Child Protection Law]]{{·}}[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Child Protection Resources|Child Protection Resources]]{{·}}[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Jordan’s Principle|Jordan’s Principle]]{{·}}[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Family Homes on Reserve|Family Homes on Reserve]]
**[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Child Protection Law|Child Protection Law]]{{·}}[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Child Protection Resources|Child Protection Resources]]{{·}}[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Jordan’s Principle|Jordan’s Principle]]{{·}}[[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Family Homes on Reserve|Family Homes on Reserve]]
*'''[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Prisons]]'''
*'''[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Prisons]]'''
**[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#CSC and your Rights|CSC and your Rights]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Indigenous-Specific Options|Indigenous-Specific Options]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Parole|Parole]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Indigenous Women|Indigenous Women]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Human Rights|Human Rights]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Trans Rights|Trans Rights]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Discipline|Discipline]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Structured Intervention Units/|Structured Intervention Units/]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Administrative Segregation|Administrative Segregation]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Visitation and Transfers|Visitation and Transfers]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Conditional Release|Conditional Release]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Health Care|Health Care]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Resources|Resources]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Book Programs|Book Programs]]
**[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#CSC and your Rights|CSC and your Rights]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Indigenous-Specific Options|Indigenous-Specific Options]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Parole|Parole]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Indigenous Women|Indigenous Women]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Human Rights|Human Rights]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Trans Rights|Trans Rights]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Discipline|Discipline]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Structured Intervention Units|Structured Intervention Units]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Administrative Segregation|Administrative Segregation]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Visitation and Transfers|Visitation and Transfers]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Conditional Release|Conditional Release]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Health Care|Health Care]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Resources|Resources]]{{·}}[[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Book Programs|Book Programs]]
*'''[[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|The Border]]'''
*'''[[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|The Border]]'''
**[[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Crossing The Border|Crossing The Border]]{{·}}[[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Jay Treaty|Jay Treaty]]{{·}}[[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Necessary Documents|Necessary Documents]]{{·}}[[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#While in the US|While in the US]]
**[[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Crossing The Border|Crossing The Border]]{{·}}[[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Jay Treaty|Jay Treaty]]{{·}}[[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Necessary Documents|Necessary Documents]]{{·}}[[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#While in the US|While in the US]]
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*'''[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Income Security]]'''
*'''[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Income Security]]'''
**[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Employment Insurance|Employment Insurance]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Canada Pension Plan|Canada Pension Plan]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Retirement pension|Retirement pension]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Disability benefit|Disability benefit]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Old Age Security (pension)|Old Age Security (pension)]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Guaranteed Income Supplement|Guaranteed Income Supplement]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#“The Allowance”|“The Allowance”]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Allowance for Survivor|Allowance for Survivor]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Survivors pension (spouse and children)|Survivors pension (spouse and children)]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Death benefit|Death benefit]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Resources|Resources]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Employment Standards|Employment Standards]]
**[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Employment Insurance|Employment Insurance]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Canada Pension Plan|Canada Pension Plan]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Retirement pension|Retirement pension]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Disability benefit|Disability benefit]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Old Age Security (pension)|Old Age Security (pension)]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Guaranteed Income Supplement|Guaranteed Income Supplement]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#“The Allowance”|“The Allowance”]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Allowance for Survivor|Allowance for Survivor]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Survivors pension (spouse and children)|Survivors pension (spouse and children)]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Death benefit|Death benefit]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Resources|Resources]]{{·}}[[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Employment Standards|Employment Standards]]
*'''[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Class Actions]]'''*'''[[Legal Descriptions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Legal Descriptions]]'''*'''[[Plain Language Legal Education (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Plain Language Legal Education]]'''*'''[[What do these mean? Acronymns & Initialisms (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|What do these mean? Acronymns & Initialisms]]'''*'''[[Afterword (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Afterword]]'''
*'''[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Class Actions]]'''
**[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Sixties Scoop Métis and Non-Status Indian Class Action|Sixties Scoop Métis and Non-Status Indian Class Action]]{{·}}[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#"Indian Hospitals" Class Action|"Indian Hospitals" Class Action]]{{·}}[[Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#"Indian Boarding Homes" Class Action|"Indian Boarding Homes" Class Action]]
 
== Resources & Closing Remarks ==
 
*'''[[Legal Descriptions (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Legal Descriptions]]'''
*'''[[Plain Language Legal Education (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Plain Language Legal Education]]'''
*'''[[What do these mean? Acronymns & Initialisms (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|What do these mean? Acronymns & Initialisms]]'''
*'''[[Afterword (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Afterword]]'''
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This is the wikibook version of an original booklet by the Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program. It provides a national perspective on similar topics covered in the earlier, British Columbia-specific booklet Legal Information for Indigenous People.

Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition provides basic & accessible legal information for Indigenous people across the continent who are facing legal issues discussed in the chapters below, including Indigenous rights & protections, civil rights, justice resources, children & families, prisons, crossing the border, how the Indian Act impacts wills & estates, income security, class actions, and more. It explains how the laws in Canada can vary for people based on their Indigeneity.

Contents

Resources & Closing Remarks

About Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program

"Serving clients from the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities of the Bella Coola valley, the outer Mid-Coast and the Western Chilcotin, with experience in both on and off reserve legal issues."


© Copyright 2024, Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program (BCLAP).


v • d • e
Acknowledgements and Introduction
Rights and Protections
Know Your Civil Rights
Indigenous Justice Resources
Children and Families
Prisons
The Border
Indian Act
Income Security
Class Actions
Resources & Closing Remarks
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