With each amendment to the Indian Act regarding status, there are concerns about “floods” or “waves” of new status Indians impacting scarce resources. But is that actually the case? 1985’s Bill C-31 and 2011’s Bill C-3 provide some insight. Meanwhile, the second generation cut-off is slowly reducing the amount of First Nations people who can pass on status, leading to fewer status Indians. How do there trends intersect? This overview considers the S-2 status Indian projections.
This resource is part of the Yellowhead special report, Acting Indian: Reflections on Status, Citizenship & Belonging
