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Canada first granted Indigenous voting rights in 1885, revoked in 1887, and restored decades later.
In 1885, Canada’s first Prime Minister, John A. Macdonald, extended voting rights to "Status Indians," aiming to ensure Indigenous peoples could participate equally in democracy while preserving their treaty rights.
In a letter from August 1886, he expressed hope that an Indigenous person would one day serve in Parliament.
However, this right was revoked by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, reportedly due to concerns over Indigenous support for the Conservative Party.
The franchise was not restored to First Nations until the mid-20th century.
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Canadá otorgó por primera vez los derechos de voto indígenas en 1885, revocado en 1887 y restaurado décadas más tarde.