non-status
Lacking official recognition
Non-status describes Indigenous people in Canada who are not officially recognized under the Indian Act, typically because they or their ancestors lost status through marriage, enfranchisement, or administrative exclusion.
A non-status Indian may have Indigenous ancestry and cultural ties but lacks the legal rights and benefits that come with registered status: Many non-status Indians were cut off from their communities for generations.
Not formally recognized
- unregisteredNot formally recorded
- undocumentedNot officially recorded
- informalRelaxed, not official
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
common-law · unlicensed · unincorporated · uncertified · unchartered · pending · limbo · stateless
Requiring minimal prior experience
- juniorLower in standing
- untenuredLacking permanent appointment
- probationaryConditional on good performance
- temporaryLimited in duration
contract · freelance · casual · unlicensed · uncredentialed · trainee · apprentice · intern
Without social divisions
- egalitarianEquality principle supporter
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- humbleUnassuming about oneself
- unrankedLacking official standing
ordinary · common · equal · democratic · unremarkable · anonymous · unassuming · modest
unofficial
Not formally recognized
- unregisteredNot formally recorded
- undocumentedNot officially recorded
- informalRelaxed, not official
unrecognized · common-law · unlicensed · unincorporated · uncertified · unchartered · pending · limbo · stateless · irregular
entry-level
Requiring minimal prior experience
- juniorLower in standing
- untenuredLacking permanent appointment
- probationaryConditional on good performance
temporary · contract · freelance · casual · unlicensed · uncredentialed · trainee · apprentice · intern · volunteer
classless
Without social divisions
- egalitarianEquality principle supporter
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- humbleUnassuming about oneself
unranked · ordinary · common · equal · democratic · unremarkable · anonymous · unassuming · modest · plain
inactive
Not currently functioning
offline · dormant · idle · pending · unassigned · default · blank · empty · uninitialized · void
non-statusstatus
One's relative position
recognized · registered · enrolled · official · acknowledged
non-statusenrolled
Formally registered as participant
registered · listed · documented · recorded · inscribed
non, status, state, static, station, stationary, stationery, statistic, statistical