Membership Clerk Department
The IRA/Membership clerk Supports Indigenous Services Canada and the Skidegate Band Membership. The Membership Clerk also ensures the integrity of the Skidegate Band Council Indian Register is maintained at all times. Protecting the privacy of our members by restricting access to Indian registration records so that persons wishing to obtain information will only have access to personal information that specifically relates to them.
Department Functions
- Maintaining the Indian Registration & Band Lists Program on behalf of ISC
- Issuing status cards to registered Skidegate Band Members- We provide on-site photos for your status cards. Identification is required when issuing a laminated Certificate of Indian Status (CIS) card (renewal, replacement, lost/stolen). Acceptable forms of ID include: Driver’s Licence, Health Card, Birth Certificate, Provincial ID Card, Certificate of Indian Status (expired less than 6 months), Nexus Card, and Passport. If you have lost ALL ID renewal is still possible contact the membership clerk directly for options.
- Providing advice and support to clients by reviewing Applications for Registration on the Indian Register and Applications for SCIS.
- Obtaining and carefully examining supporting documents including birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates to determine their acceptability for event recording purposes.
- Providing information to applicants on departmental policies and procedures related to Applications for Registration.
- Maintaining contact information as provided by Skidegate Band Members
- Assistance with Bloodline and Family Tree Research