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Old October 4th, 2007, 00:17   #76
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northern Alberta
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Originally Posted by Lynxicanus View Post
Excuse my ignorance but what is a status card?
Sometimes called Treaty Cards. They issue them to those classified as Native, including many who are barely native (grandfather was, sort of thing). They allow you GST-exemption status, or other things like free post-secondary education, special hunting rights, and other treaty-specific things not always available to other bands.

I have a dozen+ reserves within an hour of me.
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