Glossary Terms

Under the Removed Child Family Class, as defined in the Settlement Agreement, a First Nations individual is someone who:   Is registered under the Indian Act  Was entitled to be registered under section 6 of the [...]

An heir may be a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling or grandparent of a Deceased Class Member. Only certain heirs may be eligible to represent a Deceased Class Member and receive compensation on their behalf. [...]

A Grant of Authority is a document that names the Estate Executor or Estate Administrator and is evidence that the Representative has the legal authority to receive compensation on behalf of the estate of the [...]

Ordinarily Resident on Reserve means you lived most of the year on a First Nations reserve. You may have been temporarily living off reserve for education or work or to receive social services or other [...]