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Membership Clerk
James Louie
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Changes resulting from the re-engineered
Indian Registration System
A letter to the Okanagan Indian Band regarding
the changes resulting from the re-engineered Indian Registration
System was sent to membership clerk. The following
information is from that letter.
"The purpose of this letter is to inform you
of a number of changes resulting from the implementation of
the re-engineered Indian Registration System (IRS). The implementation
of the new IRS has resulted in the following changes:
- Effective June 2, 2003, the new system will
generate a unique registration number for registered Indians
whereby all newly registered individuals will receive a
unique registration number. In other words, individuals
added to the Indian Register by birth or through the entitlement
process after June 2, 2003 will receive a unique registration
number containing an ‘01’ individual number.
- Effective June 2, 2003 new registration
numbers will no longer be generated by the system when an
individual attains the “age of majority.” Those
wishing to have their own unique registration number when
they attain the “age of majority” must submit
a written request to the department in order to have a unique
number issued. Similarly if an individual registered prior
to June 2, 2003 wants to have their own unique registration
number, they can also submit a written request to the department
to have a unique number issued. Requests on behalf of individuals
under the age of eighteen (18) years of age must be signed
by the individual’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s).
- Effective June 2, 2003, the renewal date
on minor’s Certificate of Indian Status cards (status
cards) will be increased from two (2) years to three (3)
years. Status cards for adults will continue to have a five
(5) year renewal date.
I will continue to keep you informed of any
further changes resulting from the implementation of the new
Indian Registration System.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding
any of the above noted changes or anything else related to
the new Indian Registration System, please do not hesitate
to contact your Indian Registration Specialist.”
OKIB Membership Clerk can be contacted
at the main band office or by Clicking here to Email
for more information or with any questions.
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