Through the 1985 changes to the Indian Act 114,000 people gained Indian status; in 2010 through the McIvor case 45,000; and it is said the Descheneaux case will create 35,000 more Indians. Are you curious to finally learn about the Gehl case numbers? If so, read this: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/lynn-gehl/checking-the-math-behind-carolyn-bennetts-2-million-new-indians_a_23247909/