Sagkeeng First Nation Notice of Vote – Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code

TAKE NOTICE that a Ratification Vote shall be held in accordance with the Sagkeeng First Nation Community Ratification Process in order to determine if Eligible Voters approve the Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code for Sagkeeng 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 September 24, 2023 to October 24, 2023
2. Mail-in-Voting from September 24, 2023 to October 24, 2023 (Ballots MUST BE received by OCT 24)
3. In-person Voting in Sagkeeng and Winnipeg

DO YOU APPROVE THE TREATY ONE JOINT RESERVE LAND CODE FOR SAGKEENG 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 Sagkeeng First Nation Voters package, please review the documents below:

1 - Notice of Vote - SFN Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code Community Ratification
2 - Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management-Dec-2022
3 - Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management Act
4 - Executive Summary of the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management
5 - Executive Summary of the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management Act
6 - Executive Summary of Individual Agreement for Sagkeeng First Nation
7 - Executive Summary of Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code for Sagkeeng First Nation
8 - SFN Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code Final
9 - SFN Community Ratification Process Final
10 - SFN Treaty One Individual Agreement
11 - SFN Procedural Amendment to CRP #1

Voting Methods

IN-PERSON VOTING: Official Voting Day October 24, 2023

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

Advanced Polling:

OCTOBER 23, 2023
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
WINNIPEG, MB
Peguis Business Centre
1075 Portage Avenue

Official Voting Day:

OCTOBER 24, 2023
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
SAGKEENG FIRST NATION
Mino Pimatiziwin Family Treatment Centre
Fort Alexander, MB

Electronic Voting

Vote online from September 24, 2023 to October 24, 2023. Eligible Sagkeeng First Nation Voters can vote online to make it easy to record their vote for the Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code for Sagkeeng First Nation. It takes only 2-3 minutes to complete your electronic voting process!

Vote Electronically from September 24, 2023 @ 9:00 AM to October 24, 2023 @ 8 PM

STEP-BY–STEP VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1: Visit https://www.onefeather.ca/nations/sagkeeng to register with OneFeather and 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 and make your Vote!
STEP 9: Confirm your Vote.
STEP 10: Share your voting experience and encourage other Members to vote!

Visit the link below on your mobile phone, computer, or smart device and follow the instructions provided.

https://www.onefeather.ca/nations/sagkeeng

For more information on the online voting process, please contact:

Ken Alexander, Ratification Officer
Phone: 1-204-367-2287
Fax: 1-204-367-4315
Email: kalexander@sagkeeng.ca

PO Box 3
Fort Alexander, MB R0E 0P0

MAIL-IN VOTING: September 24, 2023 to October 24, 2023

To vote by mail-in ballot, you will need to complete the form on your Registration and Identification envelope, which is included in the package you will receive in the mail. Your ballot must be sent in the pre-addressed envelope addressed to Ken Alexander, Ratification Officer and must be received by October 24, 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. Complete and sign the registration envelope in the presences of a witness, who is at least 18 years of age. The witness will sign registration verifying your signature.
5. Enclose and seal the registration envelope in the mailing envelope (pre-addressed envelope).
6. Mail or deliver the sealed mailing envelope to the Ratification Officer (address above).

NOTE: The Ratification Officer will check your registration form when your mail-in ballot is received and may contact you if it is not complete. Your secrecy envelope will be deposited in a ballot box and opened separately from your registration envelope; your vote will remain a secret.

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/sfn-lcvote2023, www.onefeather.ca/nations/sagkeeng, sagkeeng.ca, from the Sagkeeng First Nation Administration Office Front Desk, or from the Treaty One Development Corporation office at 103-1075 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all eligible Sagkeeng 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 shall receive instructions on how to obtain a Mail-in Ballot package and instructions on how to vote electronically. 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:

Ken Alexander, Ratification Officer
Phone: 1-204-367-2287
Fax: 1-204-367-4315
Email: kalexander@sagkeeng.ca

PO Box 3
Fort Alexander, MB R0E 0P0