A band (French: bande; also known as a First Nation) is an administrative entity and basic unit of government for First Nations in Canada, created by the Indian Act of 1876. It includes members of a First Nation group "for whom lands have been set apart, and for whom money is held by the Crown".
A band (French: bande; also known as a First Nation) is an administrative entity and basic unit of government for First Nations in Canada, created by the Indian Act of 1876. It includes members of a First Nation group "for whom lands have been set apart, and for whom money is held by the Crown".
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