You're not allowed to say that at all!
You can't use the word "Indian" in Canada anymore. The same goes for "Eskimo." You have to talk about the original inhabitants.
Of these original inhabitants, of course, only the descendants remain. This is a piece of partial science where the facts become very vague.
There has been a huge amount of interference from original inhabitants and colonists, or whatever they want to call the other inhabitants of Canada. The percentage of this interference is weighed and measured so that some dare to claim a certain degree of descent.
In Canada, the word "native" is currently used for this. What exactly that word means and what rights it entails, no one really knows.
Canada's Natives have long since stopped living in teepees and igloos. They have become Westernized.
Some, in Canada, have shown that they are descended from the original inhabitants of the country. That could have interesting rights attached to it.
Education is often available at reduced cost, housing can sometimes be arranged, fishing rights can be enforced, and vast tracts of land are made available. Those living on a reserve are exempt from all kinds of taxes.
Here and there the stock market also opens in other ways such as for free electricity, transportation facilities, construction works, cultural institutions, health facilities, and so on.
The colonists and their descendants ("white men") are still being fought against by the descendants of the original inhabitants ("our people") and are being held accountable for all kinds of alleged duties.
The original agreements with the tribes, often made in the 19th century, are no longer current. There are endless negotiations about rights, achievements and especially money.
Many more recent immigrants look sourly at this. We did nothing wrong, did we? Why should we now have to pay for the misery of that time?
That this problem can ever be solved is simply unlikely. However, a lot of time is spent on it and of course a lot of money.
Race or ancestry – or both?
Terrifying questions arise. What is a person's ancestry or racial background and to what degree does that matter?
To what extent is descent or partial descent or racial mixing actually relevant?
Many immigrants shudder at these issues. Quite recent history in many countries has already reacted angrily to these issues. Can one live with this? Can one ever get out of it?
But while you're at it, should people who came to Canada a hundred years ago (and their descendants) have more rights than people who came ten years ago?
Equal opportunities for all – could that be a consideration?
Unfortunately, the Indian problem is also accompanied by considerable poverty. Feel free to read more about it here (link).