UPDATE: The recording of last week’s presentation on Bill S-2 Second Generation Cutoff will be available on our website and Facebook page next week. Thank you for your patience. MCNS and ISC will be hosting an Information Session on Second Generation Cutoff tomorrow, November 27th at 6:00 PM. Please use the following link to join the session: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86247675740 On the day of the session, open the link and enter your name and email. You will then be placed i

Ottawa, Ontario (September 24, 2025) – The Minister of Indigenous Services, Mandy Gull-Masty, issued the following statement today: “The introduction of Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements), represents a critical step toward addressing long-standing inequities under the registration provisions of the Indian Act that have deeply affected First Nations individuals and families. For decades, thousands lost entitlement to registration and membe

November 11, 2025 Tansi! Greetings to our Michel descendants! The last week of October was a busy and very exciting one for Michel Callihoo Nation Society (MCNS) Board of Directors as we travelled to Ottawa to garner support for the passage of Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements), and band creation. Our main purpose was the testimony of Beverley Asmann before the Standing Committee on Indigenous People to support the passing of Bill S-2. Du

Tune in on Thursday November 27th at 4:00 PM MST to watch Director Beverley Asmann and Troy Chailfoux on APTN’s Nation to Nation with Karen Puliese.

Re: Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements) On behalf of: THE MICHEL CALLIHOO NATION SOCIETY (REPRESENTING THE MODERN COLLECTIVE OF THE MICHEL PEOPLES) BRIEF SUBMITTED TO THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF SUBMITTED TO THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

With warm holiday wishes, we invite you to join us for our Christmas Dinner Presentations on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Hazeldean Hall. There will be a delicious holiday meal, fun activities, and good company as we celebrate the year and look forward to the next. Presentations will take place from 2:00–4:30 pm, with dinner served at 5:00 pm.

October 27, 2025 (Unceded Algonquin Anishinabek Territory | Ottawa, ON) The Michel Callihoo Nation Society (MCNS), representing the descendants of the historic Michel Band #472, is calling on Parliament to urgently pass Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements). This legislation marks a critical step toward reconciliation and justice for thousands of Indigenous peoples who have been systematically stripped of their identity, rights, and communit

The agenda for the Treaty Pay Event on September 19th is now available. Take a look at what's planned for the day. We hope to see you there!!

Save the date! Michel Callihoo Nation Society will be hosting a Treaty Pay event at Place Chateau Nova Edmonton (Yellowhead Trail) on September 19, 2025 Updates to follow Check back on our website and follow our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MichelCallihoo to keep up to date with MCNS events!

tân'si everyone! MCNS Director Brandy Callihoo sat down with the CBC's Nancy Carlson to discuss the history of Michel Band #472, our exploratory discussions with the Government of Canada and what it means to be on this path of Reconciliation. Check out the interview by clicking the link below! https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6477019 aiy hiy, Michel Callihoo Nation Society

tân'si everyone! Samantha Schwientek with CBC Indigenous wrote a wonderful article about Michel Callihoo Nation Society and our...

Generations of persons, including those who may have been previously denied, are now entitled to registration or could become newly...

(Information gathered from Indigenous Services Canada) Click to find an information kit for rights-holders "Since 1985, the...

Finding out if you're entitled to Indian Status can be daunting. We're here to assist you in any way we can. From the Government of Canada: "To find out if you're entitled to be registered, ask yourself: Are either or both of my parents registered or entitled to be registered? Are any of my grandparents registered or entitled to be registered? Is anyone in my immediate or extended family registered or entitled to be registered?" For a person, 16 or older, the Government of Ca

Bill C-38 is a proposed piece of legislation addressing the impacts of enfranchisement. Although Bill C-31 made revisions to the Indian...

Bill C-31 amended the Indian Act in 1985. The Bill intended to ensure the Indian Act was equal with the rights guaranteed by the Canadian...

Section 17(1) enables the responsible Minister to create a new Band. Section 17(1)(b), which is relevant to Michel Callihoo Nation...

Bill S-3 amended the Indian Act on December 22, 2017 and, notably, August 15, 2019. Bill S-3 addressed the following sex-based...

Both Section 110 and 112 were sections of the Indian Act which have been removed. Section 110 of the Indian Act ensured that any Indigenous Person who took enfranchisement was forced to sell their Land. If the Person didn't sell or gift their Land to another member of the Band after 30 days had past post-enfranchisement, then the Land would be sold to the highest bidder. If unsold for six months, the Land would revert to Band ownership. The section also enabled the Governor

On June 10, 2023 the Michel Callihoo Nation Society (MCNS) held their first community engagement session. Officials from Canada were in...