The presentation slides from the Bill S-2 Information Session held on November 27 are now available on our website. A recording of the presentation will be shared in the coming weeks. We appreciate your patience as we gather and share this information.

Did you know you can request a family history search to find out if you have ancestors registered under the Indian Act?

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 Act in 1985, it didn't solve every problem for the descendants of enfranchised Indigenous Peoples. Bill C-38 aims to fix these problems by providing entitlement for the descendants of enfranchised Indigenous Peoples. Descendants would also be given the ability to have their names entered in a Departmental Band List; enable women to regain m

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 Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Bill enabled women and their children who had previously lost their Indian Status to regain Status. In addition, Bill C-31 ensured a person's marriage couldn't affect their Indian Status. Some of the changes included: Indigenous women who married non-Indigenous men no longer lost their Status. Indigen

Section 17(1) enables the responsible Minister to create a new Band. Section 17(1)(b), which is relevant to Michel Callihoo Nation Society and the descendants of Michel Band #472 enables us to request the creation of a new Band. As there is no method to restore Michel Band #472, Section 17(1)(b) is our only method of creating a home for descendants. Read more about Section 17 below to understand how it affects the descendants of Michel Band #472 and Michel Callihoo Nation Soc

Bill S-3 amended the Indian Act on December 22, 2017 and, notably, August 15, 2019. Bill S-3 addressed the following sex-based inequities: First cousins, whose grandmother lost her entitlement to registration due to marriage, were no longer treated differently in the registration process. Women who were born outside of marriage to entitled fathers between 1951 and 1985 were no longer treated differently in the registration process. Children who were born of entitled parents o

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 attendance and had the opportunity to provide presentations on Canada’s role in the exploratory discussions with MCNS and Bill C-38 An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements). This emotional and historic event was the culmination of collaborative engagement over the past 18 months amongst various descendant groups that hav