Äghàałān
‘My Relatives’
Enrollment Act
Third Reading
Date: December 16, 2016
ChampagneandAishihikFirstNations
AnActestablishingthecriteriaforenrollmentundertheChampagneand
AishihikFirstNationsFinalAgreement.
Äghàałān(“myrelatives”)
The“Enrollment
Act”
SUMMARY
Chapter3oftheChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsFinalAgreement
setsoutgeneralcriteriaforenrollmentunderYukonFirstNationFinal
Agreements.ThisActsetsoutChampagneandAishihikFirstNations’
specificcriteriaforenrollmentundertheChampagneandAishihikFirst
NationsFinalAgreement.ThisActisthedefinitivedocumentforreference
byapplicantsanddecision-makersinrelationtothecriteriaforenrollment
undertheChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsFinalAgreement.
Preamble
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WHEREAStheancestorsoftheChampagneandAishihikFirstNationshave,sincetime
immemorial,exercisedexclusivejurisdictionoverChampagneandAishihikFirstNations
Citizenship;
ANDWHEREAS,followingourtraditionofself-government,andthroughtheelected
FirstNationsCouncil,ChampagneandAishihikFirstNationscontinuestoexercise
exclusivejurisdictionoverChampagneandAshihikFirstNationsCitizenship;
ANDWHEREAS,ChampagneandAishihikFirstNationshasenteredintotheChampagne
andAishihikFirstNationsFinalAgreement(the“FinalAgreement”)withCanadaandthe
YukonGovernment,whichsetsouttreatyrightsforChampagneandAishihikdän
(person,orpersons)whoareenrolledundertheFinalAgreement;
ANDWHEREAS,allChampagneandAishihikdänwhoareenrolledundertheFinal
AgreementareeligibletobecomeCitizensofChampagneandAishihikFirstNations;
ANDWHEREAS,ChampagneandAishihikFirstNations,throughtheelectedFirstNations
Council,hasexclusivejurisdictionoverenrollmentundertheFinalAgreement;
ANDWHEREAS,theChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsCouncilrecognizesthatithas
aresponsibilitytoensurethatChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsresourcesare
protectedforfuturegenerationsofChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsdän;
ANDWHEREAS,theChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsCouncilwishestoensurethat
therulesaboutwhocanenrollundertheChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsFinal
AgreementandbecomeaChampagneandAishihikCitizenaresetoutclearlyandthat
decisionsonapplicationsforenrollmentundertheChampagneandAishihikFirst
NationsFinalAgreementaremadefairlyandconsistently;
NOWTHEREFORE,theChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsCouncil,byvirtueofthe
authorityvestedinthemundertheinherentrighttoself-governmentandthe
ChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsSelf-GovernmentAgreement,andasamatterof
cultureandtradition,enactsasfollows:
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
PARTI
PRELIMINARYPROVISIONS
SectionNo. SectionName
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ShortTitle
2.
WhatisthepurposeofthisAct?
3.
WhodoesthisActapplyto?
4.
Definitions
PARTII
ELIGIBILITYCRITERIA
5.
Whoiseligibletoenroll?
6.
WhoisapersonofChampagneandAishihikFirstNations
ancestry?
7.
WhoisaChampagneandAishihikdän?
8.
IsanAdoptedChildeligibletoenroll?
PARTIII
DECISIONSONAPPLICATIONS
9.
HowdoIapplytoenroll?
10.
Whowillreviewmyapplication(preliminaryreview)?
11.
Whathappensafterthepreliminaryreviewofmyapplication
(substantivereview)?
12.
Finalapprovalofapplicationsforenrollment
13-15.
WhenwillIknowifIhavebeenacceptedforenrollment?
16.
WhatifIamconditionallyacceptedforenrollment?
PARTIV
ENROLLMENT,CITIZENSHIPANDSTATUS
17.
CanIbeenrolledandalsobeenrolledunderanother
SettlementAgreementinCanada?
18.
CanIbeenrolledifIamaCitizenofanotherself-governing
FirstNationinCanada?
19.
CanIbeenrolledifIhaveStatuswithanotherIndianBandor
FirstNationinCanada?
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PARTV
TERMINATIONOFENROLLMENTANDRE-ENROLLMENT
SectionNo. SectionName
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WhatifIchangemymindafterIhaveterminatedmy
enrollment?CanIre-enroll?
PARTVI
ADMINISTRATIVEPROVISIONS
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ShadhälaÄshèyiDän,(ListofChampagneandAishihik
People)
25.
EnrollmentOfficer
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FirstNationsCouncilJurisdiction
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EnrollmentOfficerResponsibilities
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HoldingPosition
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Registrar
30.
RegistrarandEnrollmentOfficercanbetheSamePerson
31.
FirstNationsCouncilJurisdiction
32.
RegistrarResponsibilities
PARTVII
APPEALS
33.
WhatifIdisagreewiththedecisionoftheFirstNations
Councilonmyapplication?
34.
CanIappealthedecisionoftheFirstNationsCouncilonmy
applicationtotheDisputeResolutionBoard?
PARTVIII
MISCELLANEOUS
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Regulations
36.
Offence
37.
GoodFaithPerformance
38.
Amendment
PARTIX
FINALPROVISIONS
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ConflictsandInconsistencies
41.
WhendoesthisActcomeintolegalforceandeffect?
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PARTI
PRELIMINARYPROVISIONS
Shorttitle
1.
ThisActmaybecitedasÄghàałān(“myrelatives”)orthe“Enrollment
Act”.
WhatisthepurposeofthisAct?
2.ThepurposeofthisActis:
(a)
tosetoutclearandunderstandablerulesaboutwhocanenroll;
and
(b) topromotefairandtransparentdecision-makingonapplications
forenrollment.
WhodoesthisActapplyto?
3.ThisActappliesto:
(a)
anapplicant;
(b)
apersonmakingadecisiononanapplicationforenrollment
underthisAct;and
(c)
apersonprovidingevidenceinrelationtoanapplicationfor
enrollment.
Definitions
4.
InthisAct:
(a)
"AdoptedChild"meansaPersonwho,whileaMinor,isadoptedpursuant
toLawrelatingtoadoptionrecognizedinCanadaorpursuanttoa
ChampagneandAishihikFirstNationslawoncustomadoptionifa
ChampagneandAishihikFirstNationslawoncustomadoptionhasbeen
passedbytheFirstNationsCouncilandisineffect;
(b)
“applicant”means,asthecontextrequires:
(i)
apersonwhomakesanapplicationforenrollmentortakes
anotherproceedingunderthisActontheirownbehalf;or
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(ii)
apersonwhomakesanapplicationforenrollmentortakes
anotherproceedingunderthisActonbehalfofaMinororadult
whoseaffairstheyhavethelegalauthoritytomanage;
(c)
(d)
“Citizen”meansaCitizenoftheChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsas
determinedinaccordancewiththeCitizenshipCode;
(f)
“CitizenshipCode”meanstheCitizenshipCodeoftheChampagneand
AishihikFirstNations,whichisscheduleAtotheConstitutionofthe
ChampagneandAishihikFirstNations(2012),andanyamendmentstoit;
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(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
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“apply”meanstoapplyforenrollmentundertheChampagneand
AishihikFirstNationsFinalAgreementinaccordancewiththisAct,unless
thecontextdemandsotherwise;
(e)
“application”meansanapplicationforenrollmentunderthisActunless
thecontextdemandsotherwise;
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
“CitizenshipList”meansthelistofCitizensmaintainedbythe
GovernmentinaccordancewiththeCitizenshipCode;
“Constitution”meanstheConstitutionoftheChampagneandAishihik
FirstNations(2012)andanyamendmentstoit;
"ContiguousBoundary"meanstheboundary,which,forthepurposesof
theChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsFinalAgreement,eliminatesan
OverlappingArea;
“DisputeResolutionBoard”meanstheDisputeResolutionBoard
establishedunderSection26.5.0oftheFinalAgreement;
“EffectiveDate”meanstheeffectivedateofthisAct,whichisFebruary
14,2017;
“enroll”meanstoenrollundertheFinalAgreement;
“enrollment”meansenteredbynameintheEnrollmentList;
“enrolled”meansenteredbynameintheEnrollmentList;
“EnrollmentList”meansthelistofpersonswhoareenrolledandeligible
tobenefitundertheFinalAgreement,andwhichismaintainedand
administeredbyChampagneandAishihikFirstNations.TheEnrollment
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(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(u)
(v)
(w)
ListwasestablishedbyChampagneandAishihikFirstNationspriortothe
negotiationoftheFinalAgreementandincludesnamesofindividuals
whoweredeceasedbeforetheestablishmentOfficialEnrollment
CommissionMasterList”.TheEnrollmentListwillbeprintedonaset
datepriortotheEffectiveDateandusedtocreatethe“ShadhälaÄshèyi
Dän”;
“EnrollmentOfficer”meanstheEnrollmentOfficeroftheChampagne
andAishihikFirstNationsestablishedbytheChampagneandAishihik
FirstNationsCouncilunderthisActandtheRegulations;
“FinalAgreement”meanstheChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsFinal
AgreementbetweenthegovernmentofCanada,theChampagneand
AishihikFirstNationsandtheGovernmentofYukondatedthe29thDay
ofMay,1993,andincludesamendmentstoitmadeinaccordancewith
theprovisionsofthatagreement,exceptwherethewords“Final
Agreement”aredirectlyprecededbythewords“anotherYukonFirst
Nation”or“otherYukonFirstNation”orwherethecontextmakesitclear
thattheFinalAgreementbeingreferredtoisaFinalAgreementother
thantheChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsFinalAgreement;
“FirstNation”meanstheChampagneandAishihikFirstNations,unless
thecontextrequiresotherwise;
“FirstNationsCouncil”hasthesamemeaninginthisActasinthe
Constitution;
“Government”hasthesamemeaninginthisActasintheConstitution;
“linealdescendant”isabloodrelativeinthedirectlineofdescent-the
children,grandchildren,great-grandchildren,etc.ofapersonandon
forever;linealdescendantisdistinguishedfroma"collateral"descendant
whichwouldbefromthelineofabrother,sister,auntoruncle,andfor
greatercertainty,anAdoptedChildisnotalinealdescendantforthe
purposesofthisAct;
“Minor”meansapersonwhohasnotyetreachedtheageofmajorityas
determinedfromtimetotimebytheLawsoftheYukon;
“OfficialEnrollmentCommissionMasterList”meanstheapproved
beneficiariesofChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsforaYukonIndian
LandClaims,datedMay28,1991,referredtoasthe“OfficialEnrollment
List”intheFinalAgreementandlistingpersonsapprovedasbeneficiaries
oftheChampagneandAishihikFirstNations’foraYukonIndianLand
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(y)
(z)
(aa)
(bb)
(cc)
(dd)
(ee)
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ClaimpursuanttoChapter3–EligibilityandEnrollment,section3.2.2.2,
subsections3.2.2.1,3.2.2.2,3.2.2.3and3.2.2.4oftheComprehensive
LandClaimsUmbrellaFinalAgreement,March30,1990,andwhich
formedthebasisoftheChampagneandAishihikFirstNations’Master
EnrollmentList;
"OrdinarilyResident"meansaPersonwholivedorhaslivedthemajority
ofhislifeintheYukon.Inmakingsuchdetermination,temporary
absencesfromtheYukonforreasonssuchastravel,education,medical
treatment,militaryservice,orincarceration,shallbeconsideredperiods
ofresidenceprovidedthePersonwasOrdinarilyResidentpriortosuch
temporaryabsences;
"OverlappingArea"isthatpartofaYukonFirstNation'sTraditional
TerritorywhichoverlapstheChampagneandAishihikFirstNations
TraditionalTerritory;
“person”or“persons”meansanaturalpersonorpersons;
“re-enrollment”meansenteredbynameintheEnrollmentListafter
beingdeletedbynamefromtheEnrollmentList;
“Registrar”meanstheofficeroftheFirstNationgovernmentwhois
responsibleformaintainingtheEnrollmentList;
“ShadhälaÄshèyiDän”or“ChampagneandAishihikFirstNation
Ancestors”istheofficiallistofAncestorsofChampagneandAishihikFirst
NationasdescribedinSections22to24;
“Self-GovernmentAgreement”meanstheChampagneandAishihikFirst
NationsSelf-GovernmentAgreementamongtheChampagneandAishihik
FirstNationsandtheGovernmentofCanadaandtheGovernmentofthe
Yukondatedthe29thdayofMay,1993,andanyamendmentstoit;
“Status”meansregistrationontheIndianRegisterundertheIndianAct
(R.S.C.,1985,c.I-5)andanyamendmentstoit;
“TraditionalTerritory”meansthegeographicareawithintheYukon
identifiedasChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsTraditionalTerritory
onthemapreferredtoin2.9.1oftheChampagneandAishihikFirst
NationsFinalAgreementasmap"ChampagneandAishihikFirstNations
TraditionalTerritory,(CATT)",inAppendixB-Maps,whichformsa
separatevolumetotheChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsFinal
Agreement,butexcludesthatportionoftheTraditionalTerritory
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identifiedasanOverlappingAreaandtakesintoaccountanyagreement
betweenChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsandotherYukonFirst
NationsonaContiguousBoundary.
PARTII
ELIGIBILITYCRITERIA
Whoiseligibletoenroll?
5.
(1)
Apersoniseligibletoenrollifthatpersonmeetstheeligibilitycriteriain
Chapter3oftheFinalAgreement,and:
(a)
isalinealdescendantofapersonontheShadhälaÄshèyiDän;or
(b) isofChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsancestry.
(2)
Apersonwhomeetstheeligibilitycriteriaundersubsection(1)(a)shall
applyundersubsection(1)(a);onlyapersonwhoisnoteligibletoenroll
undersubsection(1)(a)mayapplyundersubsection(1)(b).
WhoisapersonofChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsancestry?
6.ApersonisofChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsancestryforthepurposeof
Section5(1)(b),ifthatpersonisalinealdescendantofaChampagneandAishihikdän.
WhoisaChampagneandAishihikdän?
7.
ApersonisaChampagneandAishihikdänifthatpersonwasOrdinarily
ResidentinChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsTraditionalTerritorybetween
January1,1800andJanuary1,1940andmeetsatleasttwo(2)ofthefollowing
criteria:
(a)
hasafamilyconnectiontoatleastonetraditionalChampagneand
AishihikFirstNationsdännàjèyu(settlement);
(b)
hasafamilykwändür(story)aboutlifewithinaChampagneand
AishihikFirstNationsdännàjèyu(settlement)orvillageandis
willingtofulfilltheirresponsibilitytokeeptheirkwändüralive
withintheirfamilyandcommunity;
(c) hasanaffiliationwithoneofthetwoChampagneandAishihik
FirstNationsclans;Käjèt(Crow)orAgunda(Wolf);
(d)
hasaChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsdänyizhì(traditional
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name)thathasbeenbestoweduponthematbirthorata
Potlatch;and
(e)
knowsorunderstandsatraditionalChampagneandAishihikFirst
Nationslanguage.
IsanAdoptedChildeligibletoenroll?
8.
(1)
Consistentwithsubsection3.2.2.3oftheFinalAgreement,anAdopted
ChildofapersonwhoiseligibletoenrollunderPartIIiseligibletoenroll.
(2) Forgreatercertainty,forthepurposesofthisAct,apersonadopted
“pursuanttoaboriginalcustoms”isonlyeligibletoenrollifthereisaChampagne
andAishihikFirstNationslawgoverningcustomadoptionandthatpersonmeets
thecriteriaforcustomadoptionsetoutinthatlaw.
PARTIII
DECISIONSONAPPLICATIONS
HowdoIapplytoenroll?
9.
Apersonmayapplytoenrollbysubmittingtherequiredformsandsupporting
documentstotheEnrollmentOfficer.
Whowillreviewmyapplication(preliminaryreview)?
10. (1)
TheEnrollmentOfficershall,within30daysofreceivinganapplication,
conductapreliminaryreviewtoensurethattheapplication:
(a)
isintherequiredform;
(b)
iscomplete;and
(c)
includesallrequiredsupportingdocuments.
(2)
TheEnrollmentOfficershallreturnanapplicationtotheapplicantwithin
30daysofthepreliminaryreviewiftheapplicationis:
(a)
incomplete;
(b)
inthewrongform;or
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missingsupportingdocuments.
(3)
WheretheEnrollmentOfficerreturnsanapplicationtoanapplicant
undersubsection(2),theEnrollmentOfficershallprovidetheapplicantwith
writtenreasonssettingout:
(a)
deficienciesintheapplication;and
(b)
instructionstotheapplicantonhowtofixthedeficienciesinthe
application.
(4)
Ifanapplicationisreturnedtoanapplicantundersubsection(2),the
applicantmayrepairthedeficienciesintheirapplicationandresubmitittothe
EnrollmentOfficerunderSection9.
Whathappensafterthepreliminaryreviewofmyapplication(substantivereview)?
11. (1)
IftheEnrollmentOfficerdecidesthatanapplicationmeetsthecriteria
underSection10(preliminaryreview),theEnrollmentOfficershall,within60
daysofreceivingtheapplication,conductasubstantivereviewoftheapplication
todeterminewhetherornottheapplicantmeetstheenrollmentcriteriainPart
II.
(2)
Basedonthesubstantivereviewundersubsection(1),theEnrollment
Officershall,within30daysofcompletingthesubstantivereview,andnotmore
than75daysfromthereceiptoftheapplicationunderSection9,recommendto
theFirstNationsCouncilthattheapplicationbe:
(a) approved;
(b) rejected;or
(c) conditionallyapproved.
(3)
TheEnrollmentOfficershallrecommendtotheFirstNationsCouncilthat
theapplicationbeapprovedif:
(a)
theapplicantmeetstheeligibilitycriteriainPartII;and
(b)
theapplicationmeetstherequirementsofthisActandthe
regulations.
(4)
TheEnrollmentOfficershallrecommendtotheFirstNationsCouncilthat
theapplicationberejectedif:
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(a)
theapplicantdoesnotmeettheeligibilitycriteriainPartII;or
(b)
theapplicationdoesnotmeettherequirementsofthisActand
theregulations.
(5)
TheEnrollmentOfficershallrecommendtotheFirstNationsCouncilthat
theapplicationbeconditionallyapprovedif:
(a) theapplicantmeetstheeligibilitycriteriainPartII;and
(b) theapplicationmeetstherequirementsofthisActandthe
regulations;but
(c) theapplicantis:
(i)
enrolledunderanothersettlementagreementinCanada;
(ii)
acitizenofanotherself-governingFirstNationinCanada;
or
(iii)
hasStatuswithanotherIndianBandorFirstNationin
Canada.
FinalApprovalofApplicationsforEnrollment
12. (1)
ArecommendationoftheEnrollmentOfficeronanapplicationissubject
tofinalapprovalbytheFirstNationsCouncil.
(2)
WhentheFirstNationsCouncilreceivesarecommendationonan
applicationforenrollmentfromtheEnrollmentOfficerunderSection11,the
FirstNationsCouncilmust,within60days:
(a)
approvetherecommendation;or
(b)
rejecttherecommendation.
(3)
IftheFirstNationsCouncilrejectstherecommendationoftheEnrollment
Officeronanapplicationundersubsection(2)(b),theFirstNationsCouncilshall
providewrittenreasonsforrejectiontotheEnrollmentOfficerwithin5daysof
therejection.
(4)
TheFirstNationsCouncilhastheexclusivejurisdictioninthefinal
determinationofeligibilityforenrollment.
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WhenwillIknowifIhavebeenacceptedforenrollment?
13. TheEnrollmentOfficershallgiveeachapplicantawrittennoticeandreasonsfor
thedecisionoftheFirstNationsCouncilontheirapplication,within30daysof
thedecisionundersubsection12(2).
14. Ifanapplicantisacceptedforenrollment,theapplicant’snameshallbeaddedto
theEnrollmentListandtheCitizenshipListassoonasreasonablypracticable,
consistentwiththeRegulations.
15. IftheFirstNationsCouncilrejectedtherecommendationoftheEnrollment
Officeronanapplicationundersubsection12(2)(b),theEnrollmentOfficerwill
providethewrittenreasonsoftheFirstNationsCouncilunderSection12(3)to
theapplicant.
WhatifIamconditionallyacceptedforenrollment?
16. (1)
Aconditionalacceptanceforenrollmentundersubsection11(2)(c)will
providethefollowinginformationtotheapplicant:
(a)
theconditionsoftheiracceptance;
(b)
theactionsthatmustbetakenbytheconditionallyaccepted
applicanttosatisfytheconditionsoftheiracceptance;
(c)
theformofproofthatmustbeprovidedtotheEnrollmentOfficer
bytheconditionallyacceptedapplicanttosatisfytheconditionsof
theiracceptance;and
(d)
theexpirationdateoftheirconditionalacceptance.
(2) Ifanapplicantfailstosatisfytheconditionsoftheiracceptanceunder
subsection(1)beforetheexpirationdateinsubsection(1)(d),theEnrollment
Officershall:
(a)
revoketheapplicant’sconditionalacceptance;and
(b)
provideawrittennoticeandreasonsfortherevocationofthe
conditionalacceptancetotheapplicant.
(3)
Apersonwhoseconditionalacceptanceisrevokedundersubsection2
canre-applyunderSection9.
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ENROLLMENT,CITIZENSHIPANDSTATUS
CanIbeenrolledandalsobeenrolledunderanotherSettlementAgreementin
Canada?
17. Dualenrollmentisnotallowed.ApersonwhoisenrolledunderanotherYukon
FirstNationFinalAgreementorotherlandclaimssettlementinCanadacannotbe
enrolled.
CanIbeenrolledifIamaCitizenofanotherself-governingFirstNationinCanada?
18. Dualcitizenshipisnotallowed.ApersonwhoisacitizenofanotherselfgoverningFirstNationinCanadacannotbeenrolled.
CanIbeenrolledifIhaveStatuswithanotherIndianBandorFirstNationinCanada?
19. ApersonwhohasstatuswithanotherIndianBandorFirstNationinCanada
cannotbeenrolled.
PARTV
TERMINATIONOFENROLLMENTANDRE-ENROLLMENT
CanIterminatemyenrollment?
20. (1)
Apersonwhoisenrolledmayterminatetheirenrollmentuponwritten
applicationtotheFirstNationsCouncil.
(2)
Apersonwhoseenrollmentisterminatedwillberemovedbynamefrom
theEnrollmentListandtheCitizenshipList.
WhatifIchangemymindafterIhaveterminatedmyenrollment?CanIre-enroll?
21. (1)
Apersonmayonlyapplytore-enrollonce.
(2)
Subsection(1)doesnotapply:
(a)
toaMinor;or
(b)
toapersonwhoiswithintwoyearsofobtainingtheageof
majority.
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ADMINISTRATIVEPROVISIONS
ShadhälaÄshèyiDän
22. TheFirstNationsCouncilherebyadoptstheShadhälaÄshèyiDänforthe
purposeofdeterminingeligibilityforenrollmentunderPartII.
23. TheShadhälaÄshèyiDänshallcontainthenamesofthepersonsonthe
EnrollmentListontheEffectiveDate,includingpersonsontheEnrollmentList
whoaredeceased.
24. NotwithstandingSection23,personswhobecameeligibleforenrollmentunder
section3.2.2.3oftheFinalAgreement(anAdoptedChildofapersonlivingor
deceasedeligibleunder3.2.2.1or3.2.2.2oftheFinalAgreement)shallnotbe
addedtotheShadhälaÄshèyiDänunlesssuchpersonwouldhavemetthe
eligibilitycriteriainSections3.2.2.1(25percentormoreIndianancestryandwas
OrdinarilyResidentintheYukonbetweenJanuary1,1800andJanuary1,1940)
or3.2.2.2(aDescendantofaPersonlivingordeceasedeligibleunder3.2.2.1)of
theFinalAgreement.
EnrollmentOfficer
25. TheFirstNationsCouncilherebyestablishestheEnrollmentOfficer.
FirstNationsCouncilJurisdiction
26. TheEnrollmentOfficerisundertheexclusivejurisdictionoftheFirstNations
Council.
EnrollmentOfficerResponsibilities
27. (1)
TheEnrollmentOfficerisresponsibleforthefollowing:
(a)
dischargingtheirobligationsunderthisAct,theRegulations,the
FinalAgreement,andanyrelatedChampagneandAishihikFirst
Nationslaws,policiesandprocedures;
(b)
makingrecommendationstotheFirstNationsCouncilonwhether
anapplicantiseligibletobeenrolled;
(c)
keepingconfidentialallinformationprovidedbyandabout
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(d)
(e)
(2)
applicantsforenrollmentorre-enrollment,inaccordancewith
theregulationsunderthisActandanyrelatedlaws,policiesand
procedures;
publishingtheeligibilitycriteriaandanyotherinformation
requiredtoapplyforenrollmentorre-enrollmentunderthisAct;
and
whererequired,directingtheRegistrartoenternameson,or
removenamesfrom,theEnrollmentListandtheCitizenshipList.
TheEnrollmentOfficermayalsofulfillthefunctionoftheRegistrarunder
thisAct.
HoldingPosition
28. TheEnrollmentOfficerholdstheirpositionuntiltheEnrollmentOfficer:
(a)
resigns;
(b)
dies;or
(c)
isremovedfromofficebytheFirstNationsCouncil.
Registrar
29. UndertheGovernmentAdministrationActandconsistentwiththeConstitution
andtheCitizenshipCode,theFirstNationsCouncilisrequiredtoappointa
registrar.
RegistrarandEnrollmentOfficermaybetheSamePerson
30. TheEnrollmentOfficermayperformtheroleoftheRegistrarforthepurposeof
thisAct.
FirstNationsCouncilJurisdiction
31. TheRegistrarisundertheexclusivejurisdictionoftheFirstNationsCouncil.
RegistrarResponsibilities
32. (1)
TheRegistrarisresponsibleforthefollowing:
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(a)
(b)
(c)
maintainingandcertifyingasaccurate,
(i)
aprintedEnrollmentListthatrecordsthenamesof
personsenrolledandthedateonwhichtheywere
enrolled;and
(ii)
aprintedCitizenshipListthatrecordsthenamesof
Citizensandthedateonwhichtheirnameswereentered
ontheCitizenshipList;
deletingaperson’snamefromtheEnrollmentList,the
CitizenshipList,orboth,onreceivingevidencesatisfactorytothe
Registrarthatthepersonhasdiedortheperson’senrollmenthas
beenterminatedorrelinquished;and
certifyinganewversionoftheEnrollmentListandthe
CitizenshipListforthwithuponmakinganyadditionsto,or
deletionsfrom,theEnrollmentListortheCitizenshipListin
accordancewiththisActandtheRegulations.
PARTVII
APPEALS
WhatifIdisagreewiththedecisionoftheFirstNationsCouncilonmyapplication?
33. AnapplicantmayrequestareviewofadecisionoftheFirstNationsCouncil
madeunderthisActunderapplicableChampagneandAishihikFirstNationslegislation.
CanIappealthedecisionoftheFirstNationsCouncilonmyapplicationtotheDispute
ResolutionBoard?
34. AnapplicantmayonlyappealadecisionoftheFirstNationsCouncilmadeunder
thisActtotheDisputeResolutionBoardiftheapplicanthasexhaustedallavailable
internalChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsreviewprocesses.
PARTVIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Regulations
35. TheFirstNationsCouncilmaymakeregulations
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(a)
respectingtheproceduretobefollowed,theformstobeused
andthefeestobechargedinconnectionwithanapplication;
(b)
respectingtheinformationtobeincludedinanapplicationor
notice;
(c)
providingfortheestablishmentandmaintenanceofthe
EnrollmentList,theShadhälaÄshèyiDänandtheCitizenshipList;
(d)
respectingtheestablishmentandadministrationofanyoath,
solemnaffirmationordeclarationrequiredorprovidedforunder
thisAct;
(e)
respectingthedocumentationorotherevidenceofChampagne
andAishihikFirstNationsancestryrequiredtocompletean
application;
(f)
respectingtheprocedurestobefollowedbytheFirstNations
CouncilandtheEnrollmentOfficerinevaluatingandapprovingor
rejectinganapplication;
(g)
providingforthedeletionandreinstatementofnamesunderthe
provisionsofthisAct;
(h)
providingforvariouscriteriathatmaybeappliedtodetermine
whetherapersonisaChampagneandAishihikdänunderSection
7,andinparticularwhetheraperson
(i)
hasafamilyconnectiontoatleastonetraditional
ChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsdännàjèyu
(settlement);
(ii)
hasafamilykwändür(story)aboutlifewithina
ChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsdännàjèyu
(settlement)orvillageandiswillingtofulfilltheir
responsibilitytokeeptheirkwändüralivewithintheir
familyandcommunity;
(iii)
hasanaffiliationwithoneofthetwoChampagne
andAishihikFirstNationsclans;Käjèt(Crow)or
Agunda(Wolf);or
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(iv)
(i)
(j)
Offence
36. (1)
providingforthecollection,retention,use,disclosureand
disposalofinformationforthepurposesofthisAct;
(l)
providingforthedisclosureofinformationtoverifythe
Citizenship,Statusoridentityofanypersonforthepurposesof
administeringthisAct;
(m)
providingforthedisclosureofinformationforthepurposesof
cooperationwithintheGovernmentandbetweenthe
GovernmentandtheGovernmentofCanadaortheYukon
Government;and
(n)
generally,tocarryoutthepurposesandprovisionsofthisAct.
Apersoncommitsanoffencewho,byfalserepresentation,fraud,or
knowinglyconcealingmaterialfactsorcircumstances:
(b)
(c)
(3)
providingforthefactorstobeconsideredindeterminingwhether
therequirementssetoutinSection7aremet;
providingforthesurrenderandcancellationofcertificatesand
documentsconfirmingenrollmentorCitizenshipiftheirholderis
notentitledtothem;
(k)
(a)
(2)
hasaChampagneandAishihikFirstNationsdänyizhì
(traditionalname)thathasbeenbestowedupon
thematbirthorataPotlatch;
becomesenrolled;or
attemptstobecomeenrolled;or
assistsanotherpersontobecomeorattempttobecomeenrolled.
Apersonwhoisconvictedofanoffenceundersubsection(1)isliabletoa
fineof$3000ortoimprisonmentfor3monthsor,ifconvictedon
indictment,toafineof$5000ortoimprisonmentfor12months.
Theenrollmentofapersonwhoisconvictedofanoffenceunder
subsection(1)(a),andwhoisthusimproperlyenrolled,willbeterminated
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andtheirnamewillberemovedfromtheEnrollmentListandthe
CitizenshipList.
(4)
Apersonwhoseenrollmentisterminatedundersubsection(3)shallnot
beconsideredforre-enrollmentunderthisAct.
GoodFaithPerformance
37. NoactionliesagainsttheFirstNationsCouncil,theRegistrarortheEnrollment
Officer,foranythingdone,ornotdone,ingoodfaith,intheperformanceor
intendedperformanceofadutyunderthisAct. Amendment
38. ThisActmaybeamendedinaccordancewiththeConstitutionoftheChampagne
andAishihikFirstNations(2012)andanyamendmentstoit.
PARTIX
FINALPROVISIONS
ConflictsandInconsistencies
39. IfthereisaconflictbetweenthisActandanyotherActenactedbeforeorafter
thisActcomesintoforce,thisActprevails,unlesstheotherenactmentcontains
anexpressprovisionthatit,orarelevantprovisionofit,appliesnotwithstanding
thisAct.
40. WhereatermisdefineddifferentlyinthisActandintheFinalAgreement,the
definitionoftheterminthisActshallprevailinrelationtotheinterpretationof
thisAct.
WhendoesthisActcomeintolegalforceandeffect?
41. ThisActcomesintoforceonFebruary14,2017
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