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The BC Supreme Court deals with the wills and estates of status Indians not “ordinarily resident” on reserve when they die and with all non-status Indians and other Aboriginal people. The BC Public Guardian and Trustee is also sometimes involved with these cases. | The BC Supreme Court deals with the wills and estates of status Indians not “ordinarily resident” on reserve when they die and with all non-status Indians and other Aboriginal people. The BC Public Guardian and Trustee is also sometimes involved with these cases. | ||
A will that is valid under the ''Indian Act'' may not be valid under BC provincial law because some parts, such as the requirement for a witness’s signature, may differ. So even a status Indian ordinarily resident on reserve should make sure a will meets the BC rules and the ''Indian Act''. Check the scripts on Wills and Estates (numbers [[Making a Will and Estate Planning (Script 176)|176]] to [[Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Script 180)|180]]) for more information. So does the Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada estates program at 604.666.3931 in Vancouver and 1.888.917.9977 elsewhere in BC. | A will that is valid under the ''Indian Act'' may not be valid under BC provincial law because some parts, such as the requirement for a witness’s signature, may differ. So even a status Indian ordinarily resident on reserve should make sure a will meets the BC rules and the ''Indian Act''. Check the [http://cbabc.org/For-the-Public/Dial-A-Law/Scripts/Wills-and-Estates scripts on Wills and Estates] (numbers [[Making a Will and Estate Planning (Script 176)|176]] to [[Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Script 180)|180]]) for more information. So does the Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada estates program at 604.666.3931 in Vancouver and 1.888.917.9977 elsewhere in BC. | ||
==What laws apply to Aboriginal rights, treaty rights, and human rights of Aboriginal people in BC?== | ==What laws apply to Aboriginal rights, treaty rights, and human rights of Aboriginal people in BC?== | ||