REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
All applicants who wish to be enrolled as a Founding Member of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band must submit the following to the Enrolment Committee:
- An application form
- A copy of your Long Form birth certificate
An applicant may also need to submit additional documentation. This support material can include (but is not limited to) one or more of the following:
- Long Form birth certificates for your ancestors (where available)
- Extracts from census records
- Historical textbooks and writing
- Church or school records
- Affidavits based on personal knowledge or Mi’kmaq oral history
- Personal papers such as letters
- Deeds or bills of sale showing land ownership
- Proof of membership in an organization (such as the FNI) that promotes Mi’kmaq interests, or knowledge of or participation in Mi’kmaq ceremonies and traditional activities
Genealogical research conducted for the FNI will be available to the Enrolment Committee to help identify ancestors recognized as aboriginal persons.
Enrolment Clerks will be available to assist with your application.
Related pages:
Genealogical Resources
Enrolment Clerks
Litigation Release page
Application