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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 Act. I received a letter from Indigenous Service Canada on June 29, 2021 thanking me for my applicat...

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 member of Snuneymuxw First Nation says the delays can be chalked up to systemic racism. "There’s a tr...

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 Vivian Hermanson holds her expired Certificate of Indian Status. She applied for a secure card on Mar. 3...