Should my children apply to become Founding Members of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band?
Yes, your children should apply to become Founding Members. This will ensure that their children can be registered as Status Indians. If your children do not apply to become Founding Members, they can still become registered Indians and members of the new band, but the ability of their children to be registered as Status Indians may be affected if the other parent of their children is not a Status Indian. As children of a Founding Member can be registered as Status Indians under different provisions of the Indian Act, it is strongly recommended that all your descendants born before the second Founding Members list is finalized apply to become Founding Members.
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- After the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band is formed with its original Founding Members, can other people apply to become Founding Members?
- Should my children apply to become Founding Members of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band?
- Is there a maximum limit to how many members the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band can have?
