NOTICE TO SANDY BAY MEMBERS – Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code for Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Notice of Vote

TAKE NOTICE that a Ratification Vote shall be held in accordance with the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Community Ratification Process in order to determine if Eligible Voters approve the Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code for Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation and the Individual Agreement. The Land Code and Individual Agreement shall be approved if a majority of participating Eligible Voters vote to approve them.

The Ratification Vote will include:

1. Electronic Voting from August 15, 2023 @ 9 AM to September 14, 2023 @ 8 PM
2. Mail-in-Voting from August 15, 2023 to September 14, 2023 (Ballots MUST BE received by SEPTEMBER 14).
3. In-person Voting in Sandy Bay, Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, and Brandon

VOTERS WILL BE ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTION BY BALLOT:

DO YOU APPROVE THE TREATY ONE JOINT RESERVE LAND CODE FOR SANDY BAY OJIBWAY FIRST NATION, DATED FOR REFERENCE AUGUST 8, 2022; AND

THE INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENT WITH HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA RESPECTING THE TREATY ONE JOINT RESERVE LAND?

YES OR NO

To view, print or download the Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code for Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Voters package, please review the documents below:

1. 1 - Notice of Vote - SBOFN Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code Community Ratification
2. 2 - Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management-Dec-2022
3. 3 - Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management Act
4. 4 - Executive Summary of the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management
5. 5 - Executive Summary of the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management Act
6. 6 - Executive Summary of Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation
7. 7 - Executive Summary of the Individual Agreement Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation
8. 8 - Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation
9. 9 - LED 283 2324 Sandy Bay First Nation FNLM Individual Agreement Initialed by Chief and RDG
10. 10 - Sandy Bay First Nation Community Ratification Process verified Annex 2 revised

Voting Methods

Electronic Voting

Vote online from August 15, 2023 to September 14, 2023. Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Eligible Voters can vote online to make it easy to record their vote for the Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code for Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation. It takes only 2-3 minutes to complete your electronic voting process!

STEP-BY–STEP VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1: Visit https://www.onefeather.ca/nations/sandybay to register with OneFeather and to initiate the electronic voting process.

STEP 2: Have your 10 Digit Status Card Number (Registry Number), Date of Birth, and Personal Email ready. Click the red Register to Vote Button – enter your Registry Number and Date of Birth then click the red Register button.

STEP 3: Update your contact information and enter your personal email address – double check your email address to make sure it is correct then click the red Register button.

STEP 4: Watch your email…you will be sent an email with a confirmation link – click the verification link to confirm and activate your eligibility to vote electronically. (If you do not see the email within 5 minutes – check your junk email folder).

STEP 5: Watch your email for a second email following immediately from OneFeather. This email will have your PIN (unique personal identification number) and a secure link to the voting event. Write down your PIN (always lower case) Click the link in the email to Vote!

STEP 6: Read the instruction pages – click Next when ready to proceed.

STEP 7: Complete your identity verification – enter your PIN, Registry Number and Date of Birth. Confirm that you want to vote electronically – check the box! Click the red Verify My Identity box.

STEP 8: Follow the voting instructions at https://www.onefeather.ca/admin/nations/sandybay/elections/september-2023 and make your Vote!

STEP 9: Confirm your Vote.

STEP 10: Share your voting experience and encourage other Members to vote!

IN-PERSON VOTING: Official Voting Day September 14, 2023

Please go to the voting station nearest you on the dates outlined below.

ADVANCED POLLING

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
WINNIPEG, MB
Peguis Business Centre
Parking Lot
1075 Portage Avenue

https://goo.gl/maps/1XsN44V5WwX2asAa7

ADVANCED POLLING

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
BRANDON, MB
Keystone Centre
Salon A
1-1175 18^th Street

https://goo.gl/maps/fNVBgaqy75jExqQh7

ADVANCED POLLING

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MB
Keeshkeemaquah Gaming Centre
5008 Crescent Road W

https://goo.gl/maps/9EWz88x7Bn9YWHP19

OFFICIAL VOTING DAY

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
SANDY BAY OJIBWAY FIRST NATION
Sandy Bay Community Complex
239 Main Road

https://goo.gl/maps/Qf9VPDdCYYgUGKkd6

MAIL-IN VOTING: August 15, 2023 to September 14, 2023

MAIL-IN VOTING: August 15, 2023 to September 14, 2023

If an Eligible Voter would like to vote by Mail-in Ballot, please contact the Ratification Officer for a mail-in package. Your ballot must be sent in the pre-addressed envelope addressed to Burke Ratte, Ratification Officer (contact info below) and must be received by September 14, 2023. To cast a Mail in Ballot, you must:

1. Mark the ballot by placing a cross (“X”) in the box marked “YES” or in the box marked “NO”.
2. Enclose and seal the ballot in the secrecy envelope.
3. Enclose and seal the secrecy envelope in the registration envelope.
4. Enclose and seal the registration envelope in the mailing envelope (pre-addressed envelope).
5. Mail or deliver the sealed mailing envelope to the Ratification Officer (address below).

Electronic and paper copies of the Background Documents, Ratification Documents, Ratification Process, and maps of joint reserve lands can be requested by all eligible voters at treaty1.ca, OneFeather.ca, from the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation Administration Office, or Treaty One Development Corporation's office at 103-1075 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all eligible Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation voters 18 years of age or older on the day of the Ratification Vote are eligible to vote.

PLEASE NOTE: All Eligible Voters are eligible to obtain a Mail-in Ballot package. If an Eligible Voter would like to vote by Mail-in Ballot, please contact the Ratification Officer for a mail-in package. Eligible Voters who wish to vote in person may attend the polls on Voting Days.

For more information please contact:

Burke Ratte, Ratification Officer
Phone: 1-204-228-4786
Toll-Free: 1-877-231-7769
Email: TurtleNationHoldings@gmail.com
405-1364 McPhillips Street
Winnipeg, MB  R2X 2M4