Mission Statement
The Bigstone Cree Nation Government protects and strengthens the spirit and intent of the Treaties and the Traditional Lands for today and tomorrows future.
Vision Statement
Bigstone Cree Nation is committed to the pursuit of the highest Quality of Life miyopimatisowin for all members.
URGENT MESSAGE
from the (BCN) Department
of Membership, Lands and Estates
ATTENTION: BIGSTONE
CREE NATION MEMBERSHIP (ELECTORS)
As a result of the successful outcome
of the Treaty Land Entitlement Ratification Vote in early 2010,
please take notice that changes to the BCN Customary Election
Regulations will take effect for the next BCN Election, tentatively
scheduled to take place on September 30, 2010.
The most important changes in the BCN
Election Code with respect to the upcoming Election is that there
will be two (2) Councillors elected from each of the communities of
Calling Lake and Chipewyan Lake and three (3) Councillors in this
Election, for the community of Wabasca/Desmarais.
Electors (Members) of Bigstone Cree
Nation living outside of the communities of Calling Lake, Chipewyan
Lake and Wabasca are being asked to affiliate with one of the three
communities in order to establish voters lists for each.
All Electors (Members) who affiliate
with one of the three communities have the right to run for
Councillor in the community with which they are affiliated and vote
for the Councillors nominated in that community. The affiliation of
the Elector is determined firstly by residency and then by such
criteria as former residency, ownership of property and family ties.
All Electors who are not affiliated with Calling Lake and Chipewyan
Lake are deemed to be affiliated with Wabasca/Desmarais.
An Interim Electors Committee shall
consider all applications for community affiliation prior to July 30,
2010 in anticipation of the September 30, 2010 Election. After the
Election this fall, Electors Committees shall be appointed by the
Councillors from each respective community.
If
you have any questions pertaining to this new initiative, please
contact Corinne Cardinal, Membership Clerk at 1-800-268-6783.
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