DCHP-2
Band List DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
THIS ENTRY MAY CONTAIN OUTDATED INFORMATION, TERMS and EXAMPLES
the list of members of Indian bands recognized by the federal government.
See also: General List Indian Register treaty band
- 1957 We are putting out of status today people who think they are entirely Indians. We do not admit to the band lists certain persons although they may have 15/16 of what you would call Indian blood.
- 1964 The first [definition], which refers to what are usually called "registered Indians," is the legal definition used by the Indian Affairs Branch for the people who come under the jurisdiction of the Indian Act, that is, those whose names are included on the official Indian Register, either on a Band List or a General List.
- 1957 We are putting out of status today people who think they are entirely Indians. We do not admit to the band lists certain persons although they may have 15/16 of what you would call Indian blood.