Donita Alec
Receptionist & Membership Clerk
Office: (250) 256-4204
Fax: (250) 256-4058
Ext. 351
Email: reception@tskwaylaxw.com
Bill C-31 was passed on June 28, 1985, since then Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation has taken over their membership responsibilities. The individuals who first dealt with membership affairs were Sharon Edwards then Verna Diablo the first official membership clerks until 1995. Stacey Leech was the second membership clerk for Ts'kw'aylaxw until 2001, then Cheryl Edwards, and Donita Alec as the current standing membership clerk.
Please Follow this Link to Acquire any Required forms for Indian Status or Status Cards.
1. What is the Indian Act?
2. What is Bill-C 31?
3. Documents required for Birth Event
4. Documents required for Reporting Marriage of Two Indians
5. Documents required for Reporting Marriage of Indian Male to Non-Indian-Acquired Status
6. Documents required for Reporting Marriage of Indian Male to Non-Indian-No Status Gained
7. Documents required for Reporting Marriage of Indian Women to Non-Indian Male
8. Documents required divorce of two Indians
9. Documents required divorce of Indian and Non-Indian
10. Documents required for transfer of children on divorce
11. Documents required for Reporting of confirmed death-Indian
12. Documents required for Reporting of confirmed death-non-Indian
13. Documents required for reporting of confirmed death-members only
14. Documents required for Miscellaneous Additions
15. Transfer from a Departmental Band (Section 11) to another Departmental Band (Sec 11)
16. Transfer from a Departmental Band (section) to a Band Controlled Band List (sec 10)
17. Transfer from a Band Controlled Band List (sec 10) to a Departmental Band (sec 11)
What is the Indian Act?
The Indian Act is federal legislation which dates from 1876. The Minister of Indian Affairs (Robert Nault) and Northern Development is responsible for administering the Indian Act and the implementations of Bill C-31.
The Indian Act does two things affecting all Indian peoples in Canada:
1. It describes how Reserves and Bands can operate:
The Indian Act sets out rules for governing Indian reserves, defines how Bands can be created and spells out the powers of the "Band Councils". Bands do not have to have reserve lands to operated under the Act.
2. It defines who is and isn't recognized as an "Indian":
Before Bill C-31 was passed in 1985, the Act generally defined status Indians in two ways: First, an Indian was any person who was a member of a "Band" recognized for the purposes of the Act (whether or not the Band had reserve lands). Second, the Act defined a number of types of Indian people who were denied recognition as "registered" or "status" Indians, and who were therefore denied membership in Bands.
At various times over the years Indian people who have been denied recognition have included:
On June 28, 1985 Parliament passed Bill C-31, "An Act to Amend the Indian Act". Because of a presumed Constitutional requirement, the Bill took affect as of April 17, 1985. The Bill has amended the Indian Act in a number of important ways.
1. It ends many of the discriminatory provisions of the Indian Act, especially those which discriminated against women;
2. It changes the meaning of "status" and for the first time allows for limited reinstatement of Indians who were denied or lost status and/or Band membership in the past, and;
3. It allows band to define their own membership rules.
It is important to remember that whether or not you are defined as a "status" or "registered" Indian for the purposes of the Indian Act, if you are of Aboriginal descent and identify as an Indian person you are an Indian for the purposes of the Constitution Act 1982 - the basic law that determines what the federal and provincial governments can legally do. Whatever the Indian Act says now or in the future, if you were born of Indian descent and identify as an Indian, you are Indian. No federal or provincial law can legitimately deny your identity as an Aboriginal person, whether you are an Indian, a Metis, or an Inuit.
URGENT: All parents of newly born babies must register their children immediately after birth in order to receive medical service benefits. This is a voluntary process and no longer takes place automatically as before. Remember the band operated by federal government and the registration and obtaining birth certificate is through the provincial government.
PRE -Feb 13/86 Divorce Decree Absolute for divorces.
Divorce Decree Nisi, where children are involved.
POST - Feb 13/86 Certificate of Divorce for divorces.
Divorce Judgement, where children are involved
- Provided for under section 12(b) of the Indian Act
- The Indian Register will show that the individual is no longer a member of former band, but has become a member of the new band.
- The individual will be removed from the band list of the former band and added to the band list of the new band.
- Provided for under departmental policy
-The Indian Register will show that the individual is no longer a member of the former band, but has become affiliated with the new band.
- The individual will be removed from the band list of the former band.
If the individual is a registered Indian:
If the individual is a Non-Indian who has gained membership in the section 10 band as a result of the band's membership rules:
Other Duties of the Membership Clerk:
Liaising with Medical Services, Health Canada, Vital Statistics, and other federal and provincial departments and agencies to facilitate the provision of services to First Nations clients.
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