加拿大于1885年首次给予土著人投票权,但在1887年被撤销并几十年后恢复. Canada first granted Indigenous voting rights in 1885, revoked in 1887, and restored decades later.

1885年,加拿大第一任总理约翰·麦克唐纳向"身份印第安人"扩展了投票权,旨在确保土著人民能够平等地参与民主活动,同时保留他们的条约权利. 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. 在1886年8月的一封信中, 他表示希望有一天有土著人能在议会任职. In a letter from August 1886, he expressed hope that an Indigenous person would one day serve in Parliament. 然而,首相威尔弗里德·劳瑞 (Sir Wilfrid Laurier) 撤销了这一权利,据说是因为对原住民支持保守党的担忧. However, this right was revoked by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, reportedly due to concerns over Indigenous support for the Conservative Party. 只有在20世纪中叶,原住民才恢复了特许权. The franchise was not restored to First Nations until the mid-20th century.