Part 1 of the Constitution Act, 1982 (that is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) now provides:
Aboriginal rights 
and freedoms not 
affected by Charter
25. The guarantee in this Charter of certain rights and freedoms shall not be construed so as to Abrogate or derogate from any aboriginal, treaty or other rights or freedoms that pertain to the aboriginal peoles of Canada including: 

(a) any rights or freedoms that have been recognized by the Royal Proclamation of October 7, 1763: and 

(b) any rights or freedoms that now exist by land claims agreements or may be so acquired.

Source: What the Constitution says about aboriginal peoples, Department of Justice, 1985  ISBN 0-662-53620-7
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