Here are some helpful links:
To find out more about Indian Status, eligibility, and application forms, etc. visit the Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development website at the link below
http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100032374/1100100032378
Or call the toll free number at 1-800-567-9604
To find out more about researching your family’s aboriginal heritage go to the Library and Archives Canada link below
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/genealogy/Pages/introduction.aspx
Adopted individuals
If you were adopted in Ontario, you can search adoption records and information through Service Ontario.
http://www.ontario.ca/government/search-adoption-records
If you are enquiring about applying for a metis card, contact your local Metis Nation of Ontario branch in Windsor at link below
https://windsoressex.cioc.ca/record/WIN0443
To search First Nation communities in Canada click link below
http://pse5-esd5.ainc-inac.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/SearchFN.aspx?lang=eng
or to search in U.S.A click below
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federally_recognized_tribes