Aboriginal rights refer to practices, traditions and customs that distinguish the unique culture of each First Nation and were practiced prior to European contact; rights that Aboriginal peoples of Canada hold as a result of long-standing ancestral use and occupancy of the land. Examples include the right to hunt, trap, and fish on ancestral lands. Aboriginal rights will vary from group to group depending on the customs, practices, and traditions that have formed their distinctive cultures. Aboriginal rights are protected under s.35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.