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Indian Bands Council Elections Order

SOR/97-138

Registration 1997-03-04

Indian Bands Council Elections Order

Whereas the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development deems it advisable for the good government of the bands set out in the Schedules to the annexed Order to declare that the council of each of those bands shall be selected by elections to be held in accordance with the Indian Act;

Therefore, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to subsection 74(1) of the Indian Act, hereby makes the annexed Indian Bands Council Elections Order.

February 11, 1997

RON IRWIN

Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Council Elections

1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the council of a band set out in Schedule I, II or III shall be selected, after March 4, 1997, by elections to be held in accordance with the Indian Act.
(2) The council of a band that is added to Schedule I, II or III after March 31, 2010 shall be selected, after the date of coming into force of the amendment adding that band to that Schedule, by elections to be held in accordance with the Indian Act.

SOR/2010-77, s. 1

Repeal

2 [Repeal]

Coming into Force

3 This Order comes into force on March 4, 1997.

SCHEDULE I(Section 1)Bands Whose Chief and Councillors Are Elected by the Electors

PART I

British Columbia

Item	Band
1	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 1]
2	Alexandria
3	Alexis Creek
4	[Repealed, SOR/2008-289, s. 1]
5	Anaham
6	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 2]
7	Ashcroft
8	Beecher Bay
9	Bella Coola
10	Blueberry River
11	Bonaparte
12	Boothroyd
13	Boston Bar
14	Bridge River
15	Burns Lake
16	Burrard
17	Campbell River
18	[Repealed, SOR/2001-45, s. 1]
19	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 3]
20	Cheam
21	Chehalis
22	Chemainus
23	Clayoquot
24	Comox
25	Cowichan
26	Doig River
27	Fort George
28	Fraser Lake
29	Gitanmaax
30	Gitlakdamix
31	Gitsegukla
32	Gitwangak
33	Glen Vowell
34	Hagwilget
35	Halalt
36	Halfway River
37	Kincolith
38	Kispiox
39	Kitamaat
40	Kitselas
41	Kitsumkalum
42	Kitwancool
43	Klahoose
44	Kwicksutaineuk-Ah-Kwaw-Ah-Mish
45	Lakalzap
46	Lax Kw’alaams
47	Lytton
48	Malahat
49	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 4]
50	[Repealed, SOR/2007-51, s. 1]
51	Moricetown
52	Mount Currie
53	Musqueam
54	[Repealed, SOR/2001-509, s. 1]
55	Nanoose
56	Nazko
57	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 5]
58	Nicomen
59	Nooaitch
60	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 6]
61	Okanagan
62	Opetchesaht
63	Osoyoos
64	Oweekeno
65	Pacheenaht
66	Pauquachin
67	Penelakut
68	Peters
69	Qualicum
70	Quatsino
71	Red Bluff
72	Scowlitz
73	Seabird Island
74	Semiahmoo
75	Shackan
76	Skidegate
77	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 7]
78	Sliammon
79	Soda Creek
80	Songhees
81	Sooke
82	Soowahlie
83	Spallumcheen
84	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 8]
85	[Repealed, SOR/2008-95, s. 1]
86	Stony Creek
87	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 9]
88	Tahltan
89	Toosey
90	Tsartlip
91	Tsawout
92	[Repealed, SOR/2005-312, s. 1]
93	Tseycum
94	Ucluelet
95	Upper Similkameen
96	[Repealed, SOR/2004-79, s. 1]
97	Whispering Pines
98	[Repealed, SOR/2009-203, s. 1]

PART II

Alberta

Item	Band
1	Driftpile
2	[Repealed, SOR/2006-7, s. 1]
3	Enoch
4	Frog Lake
5	O’Chiese
6	Paul
7	Sarcee
8	Sawridge
9. and 10.	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 10]
11	Sunchild Cree

PART III

Saskatchewan

Item	Band
1	Ahtahkakoop
2	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 11]
3	Canoe Lake
4	Carry the Kettle
5	Day Star
6	English River
7	Fishing Lake
8	Flying Dust
9	Gordon
10	Island Lake
11	John Smith
12	Kahkewistahaw
13	Key
14	Kinistin
15	Makwa Sahgaiehcan
16	Mistawasis
17	Moosomin
18	Mosquito-Grizzly Bear’s Head
19	Muscowpetung
20	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 12]
21	Muskowekwan
22. and 23.	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 13]
24	Onion Lake
25	Pasqua
26	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 14]
27	Piapot
28	[Repealed, SOR/2006-14, s. 1]
29	Red Pheasant
30	Sakimay
31	Waterhen Lake
32	White Bear
33	Witchekan Lake

PART IV

Manitoba

Item	Band
1	Berens River
2	Birdtail Sioux
3	Bloodvein
4	Brokenhead
5	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 15]
6	Crane River
7	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 16]
8	Ebb and Flow
9	Fairford
10	Fisher River
11	Fort Alexander
12	God’s Lake
13	Hollow Water
14	Indian Birch
15	Jackhead
16	Keeseekoowenin
17	Lake Manitoba
18	Lake St. Martin
19	Little Black River
20	Little Grand Rapids
21	Little Saskatchewan
22	Mathias Colomb
23	Moose Lake
24	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 17]
25	Northlands
26	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 18]
27	Oak Lake
28	Oxford House
29	Peguis
30	Pine Creek
31	Poplar River First Nation
32	Rolling River
33	Shoal River
34	Split Lake
35	Swan Lake
36	The Pas
37	Valley River
38	Waterhen
39	Waywayseecappo

PART V

Ontario

Item	Band
1	Alderville
2	Batchewana
3	Beausoleil
4	Big Grassy
5	Brunswick House
6	Chippewas of Georgina Island
7	Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point
8	Chippewas of Nawash
9	Chippewas of Rama
10	Chippewas of Sarnia
11	Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
12	Constance Lake
13	Couchiching
14	Curve Lake
15	Dokis
16	Eagle Lake
17	Fort Hope
18	Fort William
19	Garden River
20	Ginoogaming First Nation
21	[Repealed, SOR/2003-337, s. 1]
22	Grassy Narrows
23	Gull Bay
24	Henvey Inlet
25	Hiawatha First Nation
26	Islington
27	Lac La Croix
28	Long Lake No. 58
29	Magnetawan
30	Martin Falls
31	Matachewan
32	Mattagami
33	Michipicoten
34	[Repealed, SOR/2001-362, s. 1]
35	Mississaugas of the Credit
36	Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte
37	Moose Deer Point
38	Naicatchewenin
39	Nicickousemenecaning
40	Northwest Angle No. 33
41	Northwest Angle No. 37
42	Ojibways of Onegaming
43	Oneidas of the Thames
44	Osnaburgh
45	Parry Island First Nation
46	Pic Heron Bay
47	Pic Mobert
48	Rainy River
49	Saugeen
50	Scugog
51	Seine River
52	Serpent River
53	Sheguiandah
54	Sheshegwaning
55	Shoal Lake No. 39
56	Shoal Lake No. 40
57	Spanish River
58	[Repealed, SOR/2002-279, s. 1]
59	Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
60	Walpole Island
61	Washagamis Bay
62	[Repealed, SOR/2005-196, s. 1]
63	Whitefish Bay
64	Whitefish Lake
65	Whitefish River
66	Wikwemikong

PART VI

Quebec

Item	Band
1	Algonquins of Barrière Lake
2	Kipawa
3	[Repealed, SOR/2002-431, s. 1]
4	Micmacs of Gesgapegiag
5	[Repealed, SOR/2000-398, s. 1]
6	Odanak
7	Restigouche
8	River Desert

PART VII

New Brunswick

Item	Band
1	Big Cove
2	Burnt Church
3	Edmundston
4	Eel Ground
5	Eel River
6	Fort Folly
7	Indian Island
8	Kingsclear
9	Oromocto
10	Pabineau
11	Red Bank
12	Saint Mary’s
13	Tobique
14	Woodstock

PART VIII

Nova Scotia

Item	Band
1	Afton
2	Annapolis Valley
3	Bear River
4	Chapel Island
5	Membertou
6	Millbrook
7	Pictou Landing
8	Shubenacadie
9	Wagmatcook
10	Whycocomagh

SOR/2000-398, s. 1
SOR/2000-409, ss. 1 to 18
SOR/2001-45, s. 1
SOR/2001-362, s. 1
SOR/2001-509, s. 1
SOR/2002-279, s. 1
SOR/2002-431, s. 1
SOR/2003-337, s. 1
SOR/2004-79, s. 1
SOR/2005-196, s. 1
SOR/2005-312, s. 1
SOR/2006-7, s. 1
SOR/2006-14, s. 1
SOR/2007-51, s. 1
SOR/2008-95, s. 1
SOR/2008-289, s. 1
SOR/2009-158, s. 1
SOR/2009-203, s. 1
SOR/2010-77, s. 2

SCHEDULE II(Section 1)Bands Whose Councillors Are Elected by the Electors and Whose Chief Is Elected by the Councillors

PART I

British Columbia

Item	Band
1	[Repealed, SOR/2010-9, s. 1]
2	Fort Nelson
3	[Repealed, SOR/2006-237, s. 1]
4	Kitasoo
5	Shuswap

PART II

Alberta

Item	Band
1	Boyer River

SOR/2006-237, s. 1
SOR/2010-9, s. 1

SCHEDULE III(Section 1)Bands Whose Chief Is Elected by the Electors and Whose Councillors Are Elected by the Electors in Electoral Sections

PART I

British Columbia

Item	Band
1	Canoe Creek

PART II

Ontario

Item	Band
1	Lac Seul

PART III[Repealed, SOR/2004-105, s. 2]

SOR/2004-105, s. 2

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Repeal

Coming into Force

SCHEDULE I(Section 1)Bands Whose Chief and Councillors Are Elected by the Electors

SCHEDULE II(Section 1)Bands Whose Councillors Are Elected by the Electors and Whose Chief Is Elected by the Councillors

SCHEDULE III(Section 1)Bands Whose Chief Is Elected by the Electors and Whose Councillors Are Elected by the Electors in Electoral Sections

PART III[Repealed, SOR/2004-105, s. 2]