Wednesday, January 23, 2013

NOTICE - To Registered Members of Mishkeegogamang First Nation - Ratification Vote

NOTICE

 
To Registered Members of Mishkeegogamang First Nation
 
Mishkeegogamang First Nation will be holding Ratification Vote in respect to
Settlement Agreement between Canada/Ontario and Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
 – Mishkeegogamang First Nation Radio Station
9:00 am to 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time

Your participation is strongly recommended. Information Sessions will be held as follows:

MONDAY, JANUARY 21ST, 2013
Location: Mishkeegogamang First Nation Missabay Community School
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 2013
Location: Silver Tops Senior Centre, Ignace, Ontario
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2013
Location: Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Elders / Ojibway Speakers
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Membership

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 2013
Location: Silver Tops Senior Centre, Ignace, Ontario
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
 
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 2013
Location: Forest Inn, Sioux Lookout
4:00 pm – 7: 00 pm
 
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 2013
Location: Mishkeegogamang First Nation Band Office
12:00 noon to 4:00 pm – Elders / Ojibway Speakers
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Missabay School Membership
 
RATIFICATION VOTE
 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2013
Location: Mishkeegogamang First Nation Radio Station
9:00 am to 8:00 pm

NOTE: ADVANCE POLLING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE ABOVE INFORMATION SESSIONS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1ST, 2013

THE RESULTS OF THE RATIFICATION VOTE WILL BE ANNOUNCED
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 2013 AT THE MISHKEEGOGAMANG FIRST
NATION RADIO STATION

ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS WILL RECEIVE A MAIL-IN VOTING PACKAGE, THESE
WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE INFORMATION SESSIONS OR
CAN BE REQUESTED FROM THE CHIEF RATIFICATION OFFICER.
MAIL-IN VOTING PACKAGES NEED TO BE RECEIVED IN THE MAIL
BY 5:00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 12TH, 2013 OR HAND DELIVERED TO THE
CHIEF RATIFICATION OFFICER AT THE MAIN POLL
(MISHKEEGOGAMANG RADIO STATION) BY 8:00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 13TH, 2013.

ANY ELIGIBLE VOTER WHO RECEIVED A MAIL-IN VOTING PACKAGE
CAN INSTEAD VOTE IN PERSON ON FEBRUARY 13TH, 2013 OR
AT ANY INFORMATION SESSION BEGINNING
FEBRUARY 1ST, 2013, PROVIDED THE VOTER RETURNS THE UNUSED
MAIL-IN VOTING BALLOT OR SIGNS AN ATTESTATION AS TO ITS LOSS.

THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST IS POSTED AT MISHKEEGOGAMANG BAND OFFICE
AND AT www.mishkeegogamang.ca/. IF YOUR NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE
ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE,
OR IF YOU BELIEVE A NAME IS WRONGLY ON THE LIST, CONTACT
THE CHIEF RATIFICATION OFFICER FOR INFORMATION AS THE RULES
FOR SEEKING CORRECTIONS TO THE LIST.
 
THE FULL NOTICE OF RATIFICATION VOTE CAN BE ACCESSED AT
MISHKEEGOGAMANG FIRST NATION WEBSITE:


All members welcome

Please contact Elizabeth Redsky, Chief Ratification Officer to ensure your updated mailing address is received for your participation in this Ratification Vote:

Phone: 1.807.733.9903
Email your comments: eredsky@hotmail.com
Contact: Elizabeth Redsky, Chief Ratification Officer