TREATIES
Section 88 of the Act incorporates provincial laws (treaties) that affect Indians and which do not contradict the provisions of the Act. Also, provincial laws are subject to the terms of any applicable treaty, and only the federal government can override treaty rights.
THE INDIAN ACT
The Indian Act, is the principal federal statute dealing with Indian status, local government and the management of reserve land and communal monies. The present Act was passed in 1951, but its provisions are rooted in colonial ordinances and Royal Proclamations.