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 13^th, 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 21^ST, 2013

Location: Mishkeegogamang First Nation Missabay Community School

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22^ND, 2013

Location: Silver Tops Senior Centre, Ignace, Ontario

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1^ST, 2013

Location: Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Elders / Ojibway Speakers

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Membership

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3^RD, 2013

Location: Silver Tops Senior Centre, Ignace, Ontario

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3^RD, 2013

Location: Forest Inn, Sioux Lookout

4:00 pm – 7: 00 pm

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4^TH, 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 13^TH, 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 1^ST, 2013

THE RESULTS OF THE RATIFICATION VOTE WILL BE ANNOUNCED

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14^TH, 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 12^TH, 2013 OR HAND DELIVERED TO THE

CHIEF RATIFICATION OFFICER AT THE MAIN POLL

(MISHKEEGOGAMANG RADIO STATION) BY 8:00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 13^TH, 2013.

ANY ELIGIBLE VOTER WHO RECEIVED A MAIL-IN VOTING PACKAGE

CAN INSTEAD VOTE IN PERSON ON FEBRUARY 13^TH, 2013 OR

AT ANY INFORMATION SESSION BEGINNING

FEBRUARY 1^ST, 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:

www.mishkeegogamang.ca/

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