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Brandon Sun By: Jason Gobeil Save to Read Later Jason Gobeil, pictured outside of Brandon City Hall, has recently been registered as an Indian in accordance with the Indian Act. (File) I received a letter from Indigenous Service Canada on June 29, 2021 thanking me for my application for registration under the Indian Act. They were also pleased to confirm that I am now registered as an Indian in accordance with section 6(1) (a.3) of the Indian ...

A 60-year-old Gatineau man faces fraud accusations and other charges following a six-month investigation into an organization purporting to represent Indigenous people.

  TORONTO -- Some Indigenous people are waiting for up to two years to get their Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) card, which is supposed to take just eight to 12 weeks to be processed. The SCIS card was introduced in Canada in 2009. As is the case with all status cards in the country, it can be used to exercise Indigenous rights including crossing the Canada-U.S. border, make tax-free purchases on reserve and cover some medical dental and prescription costs. One advocate and memb...

First Nations woman petitions to have status cards processed as quickly as passports Vivian Hermanson launched a petition saying years-long wait times for status cards are an example of systemic racism being perpetuated by the Canadian government and that they should be processed in the same time frame as passports - 20 business days. Social Sharing Petition says the current wait times of up to 2 years are an example of systemic racism Posted: May 06, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 6 Vivi...

Brandon Sun By: Drew May Save to Read Later Mike Thiessen holds up his ID card issued by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. (Drew May/The Brandon Sun) A Brandon man says he and other visually impaired people are being discriminated against by the system used to check IDs at Liquor Mart entrances. Advertisement A Brandon man says he and other visually impaired people are being discriminated against by the system used to check IDs at...

Six Nations community members urged not to cross international border to USA February 3, 2021 Turtle Island News Writers SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND-Six Nations community members who return to the community after crossing the border into the USA or leaving the province must quarantine for 14 days or could face a fine of up to $1000. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) released a statement Wednesday noting that Six Nations Police Services (SNPS) are facing a consistent number of community members wh...