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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1	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 1]
2	[Repealed, SOR/2011-176, s. 1]
3	Alexis Creek
4	[Repealed, SOR/2008-289, s. 1]
5	Tl’etinqox-t’in Government Office
6	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 2]
7	[Repealed, SOR/2016-109, s. 1]
8	Beecher Bay
9	Nuxalk Nation
10	Blueberry River First Nations
11	Bonaparte
12	Boothroyd
13	Boston Bar First Nation
14	Bridge River
15	[Repealed, SOR/2016-111, s. 1]
16	Tsleil-Waututh Nation
17	[Repealed, SOR/2010-255, s. 1]
18	[Repealed, SOR/2001-45, s. 1]
19	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 3]
20	Cheam
21	Sts’ailes
22	[Repealed, SOR/2011-107, s. 1]
23	[Repealed, SOR/2017-4, s. 1]
24	K’ómoks First Nation
25	Cowichan Tribes First Nation
26	Doig River
27	Lheidli T’enneh
28	Nadleh Whuten
29	Gitanmaax
30	[Repealed, SOR/2011-241, s. 1]
31	[Repealed, SOR/2017-65, s. 1]
32	[Repealed, SOR/2017-35, s. 1]
33	Glen Vowell
34	Hagwilget Village
35	Halalt
36	Halfway River First Nation
37	[Repealed, SOR/2011-241, s. 1]
38	Kispiox
39	[Repealed, SOR/2013-67, s. 1]
40	Kitselas
41	Kitsumkalum
42	Gitanyow
43	Klahoose First Nation
44	Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis
45	[Repealed, SOR/2011-241, s. 1]
46	[Repealed, SOR/2011-5, s. 1]
47	Lytton
48	[Repealed, SOR/2015-150, s. 1]
49	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 4]
50	[Repealed, SOR/2007-51, s. 1]
51	Moricetown
52	[Repealed, SOR/2014-314, s. 1]
53	[Repealed, SOR/2016-218, s. 1]
54	[Repealed, SOR/2001-509, s. 1]
55	Nanoose First Nation
56	Nazko First Nation
57	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 5]
58	Nicomen
59	[Repealed, SOR/2016-222, s. 1]
60	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 6]
61	Okanagan
62	Hupacasath First Nation
63	Osoyoos
64	Oweekeno/Wuikinuxv Nation
65	Pacheedaht First Nation
66	Pauquachin
67	Penelakut Tribe
68	Peters
69	Qualicum First Nation
70	Quatsino
71	Lhtako Dene Nation
72	Scowlitz
73	[Repealed, SOR/2016-287, s. 1]
74	Semiahmoo
75	Shackan
76	Skidegate
77	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 7]
78	Sliammon
79	[Repealed, SOR/2010-80, s. 1]
80	[Repealed, SOR/2017-31, s. 1]
81	T’Sou-ke First Nation
82	Soowahlie
83	[Repealed, SOR/2016-282, s. 1]
84	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 8]
85	[Repealed, SOR/2008-95, s. 1]
86	Saik’uz First Nation
87	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 9]
88	Tahltan
89	Toosey
90	Tsartlip
91	Tsawout First Nation
92	[Repealed, SOR/2005-312, s. 1]
93	Tseycum
94	[Repealed, SOR/2011-241, s. 1]
95	Upper Similkameen
96	[Repealed, SOR/2004-79, s. 1]
97	Whispering Pines/Clinton
98	[Repealed, SOR/2009-203, s. 1]

PART II

Alberta

Item	Band
1	Driftpile First Nation
2	[Repealed, SOR/2006-7, s. 1]
3	Enoch Cree Nation #440
4	Frog Lake
5	[Repealed, SOR/2016-288, s. 1]
6	Paul
7	[Repealed, SOR/2016-235, s. 1]
8	[Repealed, SOR/2011-50, s. 1]
9 and 10	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 10]
11	Sunchild First Nation

PART III

Saskatchewan

Item	Band
1	[Repealed, SOR/2017-63, s. 1]
2	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 11]
3	[Repealed, SOR/2016-247, s. 1]
4	Carry the Kettle
5	Day Star
6	[Repealed, SOR/2015-207, s. 1]
7	[Repealed, SOR/2016-329, s. 1]
8	[Repealed, SOR/2016-265, s. 1]
9	[Repealed, SOR/2016-1, s. 1]
10	Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation
11	Muskoday First Nation
12	[Repealed, SOR/2011-49, s. 1]
13	[Repealed, SOR/2016-54, s. 1]
14	Kinistin Saulteaux Nation
15	Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation
16	[Repealed, SOR/2016-331, s. 1]
17	Moosomin
18	Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, Lean Man First Nations
19	Muscowpetung
20	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 12]
21	[Repealed, SOR/2016-328, s. 1]
22 and 23	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 13]
24	Onion Lake Cree Nation
25	Pasqua First Nation #79
26	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 14]
27	Piapot
28	[Repealed, SOR/2006-14, s. 1]
29	[Repealed, SOR/2016-1, s. 2]
30	Sakimay First Nations
31	Waterhen Lake
32	White Bear
33	Witchekan Lake

PART IV

Manitoba

Item	Band
1	Berens River
2	[Repealed, SOR/2017-2, s. 1]
3	Bloodvein
4	Brokenhead Ojibway Nation
5	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 15]
6	O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation
7	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 16]
8	Ebb and Flow
9	Pinaymootang First Nation
10	Fisher River
11	Fort Alexander
12	God’s Lake First Nation
13	Hollow Water
14	[Repealed, SOR/2016-216, s. 1]
15	Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation
16	Keeseekoowenin
17	Lake Manitoba
18	Lake St. Martin
19	[Repealed, SOR/2017-98, s. 1]
20	Little Grand Rapids
21	Little Saskatchewan
22	Mathias Colomb
23	Mosakahiken Cree Nation
24	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 17]
25	Northlands
26	[Repealed, SOR/2000-409, s. 18]
27	Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation
28	[Repealed, SOR/2015-217, s. 1]
29	Peguis
30	[Repealed, SOR/2016-263, s. 1]
31	Poplar River First Nation
32	Rolling River
33	Sapotaweyak Cree Nation
34	Tataskweyak Cree Nation
35	Swan Lake
36	[Repealed, SOR/2012-168, s. 1]
37	Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve
38	[Repealed, SOR/2016-238, s. 1]
39	[Repealed, SOR/2016-333, s. 1]

PART V

Ontario

Item	Band
1	Alderville First Nation
2	Batchewana First Nation
3	Beausoleil
4	Big Grassy
5	Brunswick House
6	[Repealed, SOR/2016-220, s. 1]
7	Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point
8	Chippewas of Nawash First Nation
9	[Repealed, SOR/2016-113, s. 1]
10	Aamjiwnaang
11	Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
12	Constance Lake
13	Couchiching First Nation
14	[Repealed, SOR/2016-58, s. 1]
15	Dokis
16	Eagle Lake
17	Eabametoong First Nation
18	Fort William
19	Garden River First Nation
20	Ginoogaming First Nation
21	[Repealed, SOR/2003-337, s. 1]
22	Grassy Narrows First Nation
23	[Repealed, SOR/2016-214, s. 1]
24	Henvey Inlet First Nation
25	Hiawatha First Nation
26	Wabaseemoong Independent Nations
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	[Repealed, SOR/2017-96, s. 1]
38	Naicatchewenin
39	Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
40	Northwest Angle No. 33
41	Northwest Angle No. 37
42	Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation
43	Oneida Nation of the Thames
44	Mishkeegogamang
45	Wasauksing First Nation
46	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation
47	[Repealed, SOR/2017-33, s. 1]
48	Rainy River First Nations
49	Saugeen
50	Mississauga’s of Scugog Island First Nation
51	Seine River First Nation
52	Serpent River
53	Sheguiandah
54	Sheshegwaning
55	Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation
56	Shoal Lake No. 40
57	Sagamok Anishnawbek
58	[Repealed, SOR/2002-279, s. 1]
59	Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
60	Walpole Island
61	Obashkaandagaang
62	[Repealed, SOR/2005-196, s. 1]
63	Naotkamegwanning
64	Atikameksheng Anishnawbek
65	Whitefish River
66	Wikwemikong

PART VI

Quebec

Item	Band
1	Algonquins of Barrière Lake
2	Eagle Village First Nation-Kipawa
3	[Repealed, SOR/2002-431, s. 1]
4	[Repealed, SOR/2015-148, s. 1]
5	[Repealed, SOR/2000-398, s. 1]
6	Odanak
7	Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government
8	Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg

PART VII

New Brunswick

Item	Band
1	Elsipogtog First Nation
2	Esgenoopetitj First Nation
3	[Repealed, SOR/2015-135, s. 1]
4	Eel Ground
5	Eel River Bar First Nation
6	Fort Folly
7	[Repealed, SOR/2016-115, s. 1]
8	Kingsclear
9	[Repealed, SOR/2017-101, s. 1]
10	[Repealed, SOR/2016-1, s. 3]
11	Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation
12	Saint Mary’s
13	[Repealed, SOR/2016-245, s. 1]
14	Woodstock

PART VIII

Nova Scotia

Item	Band
1	Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation
2	Annapolis Valley
3	Bear River
4	Potlotek First Nation
5	[Repealed, SOR/2016-52, s. 1]
6	Millbrook
7	Pictou Landing
8	Shubenacadie
9	Wagmatcook
10	[Repealed, SOR/2016-117, s. 1]

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
SOR/2010-80, s. 1
SOR/2010-228, s. 1
SOR/2010-255, s. 1
SOR/2010-267, ss. 1 to 7, err., Vol. 145, No. 7
SOR/2011-5, s. 1
SOR/2011-49, s. 1
SOR/2011-50, s. 1
SOR/2011-107, s. 1
SOR/2011-176, s. 1
SOR/2011-241, ss. 1 to 7
SOR/2012-168, s. 1
SOR/2012-243, ss. 1 to 3
SOR/2013-67, s. 1
SOR/2014-314, s. 1
SOR/2015-135, s. 1
SOR/2015-148, s. 1
SOR/2015-150, s. 1
SOR/2015-207, s. 1
SOR/2015-217, s. 1
SOR/2016-1, ss. 1 to 3
SOR/2016-52, s. 1
SOR/2016-54, s. 1
SOR/2016-58, s. 1
SOR/2016-109, s. 1
SOR/2016-111, s. 1
SOR/2016-113, s. 1
SOR/2016-115, s. 1
SOR/2016-117, s. 1
SOR/2016-214, s. 1
SOR/2016-216, s. 1
SOR/2016-218, s. 1
SOR/2016-220, s. 1
SOR/2016-222, s. 1
SOR/2016-235, s. 1
SOR/2016-238, s. 1
SOR/2016-245, s. 1
SOR/2016-247, s. 1
SOR/2016-263, s. 1
SOR/2016-265, s. 1
SOR/2016-282, s. 1
SOR/2016-287, s. 1
SOR/2016-288, s. 1
SOR/2016-328, s. 1
SOR/2016-329, s. 1
SOR/2016-331, s. 1
SOR/2016-333, s. 1
SOR/2017-2, s. 1
SOR/2017-4, s. 1
SOR/2017-31, s. 1
SOR/2017-33, s. 1
SOR/2017-35, s. 1
SOR/2017-63, s. 1
SOR/2017-65, s. 1
SOR/2017-96, s. 1
SOR/2017-98, s. 1
SOR/2017-101, s. 1

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 First Nation
3	[Repealed, SOR/2006-237, s. 1]
4	Kitasoo
5	Shuswap

PART II

Alberta

Item	Band
1	[Repealed, SOR/2016-249, s. 1]

SOR/2006-237, s. 1
SOR/2010-9, s. 1
SOR/2010-267, s. 8
SOR/2011-241, s. 8
SOR/2016-249, 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	[Repealed, SOR/2016-56, s. 1]

PART II

Ontario

Item	Band
1	Lac Seul

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

SOR/2004-105, s. 2
SOR/2010-267, s. 9
SOR/2016-56, s. 1

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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]