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-y CANADA Province of Ontario TO WIT I, STEPHEN ALFRED ROBERTS, residing at Ottawa, Ontario, make oath and swear that the paperwriting to which this affidavit is attached is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the original by-law made pursuant to the Indian Act and signed by the Chief and Council of the Swan Lake Band of Indians and dated August 22, 1977, the said copy having been compared by me with the said original document. Sworn to before me at the City of Ottawa in the Judicial District of Ottawa Carleton this day of October, 1977. -■' A . '7 a ' A - ' t ' 4' i . . 7 ~ l ------------ ----- ------Commissioner of Oaths in and for, the Province of Ontario.
FIREARM BY-LAW Cor 11 of the Swan Lake Band of Indians at a meeting held 22 day of August, 1977 hereby e n by-law No. 6-77 to provide for the regulation of firearms within the boundaries of Swan Lake Indian Reserve. Whereas: paragraphs (c) (d) and (r) of Section 81 of the Indian Act empowers the Council of a Band to make by-laws respecting the observance of law and order, the prevention of disorderly conduct and the imposition of a penalty for the violation thereof and Whereas; it is deemed to be expedient to limit the manner of usage and exposing of firearms on the reserve for the safety and welfare of inhabitants of the Swan Lake Indian Reserve. Now therefore the Council of the Swan Lake Band of Indians enacts as a by-law thereof the following: 1. In this by-law, (a) "Council means the Council as defined in the Indian Act of the Swan Lake Band of Indians; (b) "Reserve means the tract of land set apart by Her Majesty within the definition of the Indian Act, for the use and benefit of the Swan Lake Band of Indians known as the Swan Lake Reserve. (c) "Firearm" means any make or calibre of rifle, shotgun, pistol, handgun, and in this by-law shall include air guns, BB guns, pellet guns and cross bows. (d) "Vehicle" means any wagon, cart, motor car, motor truck, trailer, motor­ cycle,. tractor or other conveyance that is driven, propelled or drawn by any kind of power. 2. No person shall carry a firearm concealed in his/her attire within the boundaries of the Swan Lake Indian Reserve. 3. All firearms carried in a vehicle within the Swan Lake Reserve shall be kept inconspicuous at all times and in such a place and manner that no person will have immediate access. 4. No person shall upon any street, road, or inhabited area within the Swan Lake Reserve discharge or attempt to discharge a firearm. 5. No person shall on the Swan Lake Indian Preserve actually or apparently under 16 years of age have in their possession or be allowed to handle or discharge or attempt to discharge a firearm without adult supervision. 6. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $100.00 or imprisonment for.# term not exceeding 30 days or both fine and imprisonment. 7. A parent or guardian who permits his/her child or ward to violate Section 5 of this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a summary conviction pursuant to Section 6 of this by-law. Approved and passed a duly convenet meeting of the Council of the Swan Lake Band of Indians this 22 day of August 1577. CHIEF __Roy McKinney COUNCILLOR Stewart Cameron COUNCILLOR Andrew Scott
I Roy McKinney Chief of Swan Lake Band of Indians, do hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing by-law is being forwarded to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pursuant to Sec. 82 Ss. (1) of the. Indian Act this 22 day of August 1977. W. G, Snyder Roy McKinney Witness Chief
I * and Northern Affairs Affales md.ennes et du Nord BAND COUNCIL RESOLUTION RÉSOLUTION DE CONSEIL DE BANDE NO T R The word* -Frr .m our Rand F und» " C a p i t a r or ' -R e v e n u e ', which ev e r i l\ h e c a se , mV.f apoear ,n ait re so lu t io n s r e q T ^ m ^ ^ u ' u r , . s fmm" UoTio r u n e s X O T A : ! , e o mots "r iv a fo n d s </v notre bande " C s prtaC' ou re ve n u " se lon Je cas doivent p e V i t r B dans toutes l e s r éso l u t i on s p u r e n t s u r r i s s d é p e n s e s * r : n e i e s f u r u ! - : d e s b l i n d e s THE COUNCIL OF THE Swan Lake Band #7 L E C O N S E I L D E L A B A N D E I N D I E N N E AGENCY DISTRICT Brandon PROVINCE Manitoba PLACE NOM D E L* E N D R O I T Swan Lake Indian Reserve DATE D 2 A 2 Y - ________ August AD 19 J O U R MONTH - M O I S DO HEREBY RESOLVE: D E C I D E , PAR LES P R E S E N T E S : That the by-law entitled Firearm By-Law be and the same is hereby approved, and enacted as a by-law 6-77 of the Council of the Swan Lake Band of Indians, and further that the Chief and each member of Council be authorized to sign the same.” A quo ram for this Band I P o u r c e t i e b a n d e l e q uo r u m e s t I | consists of q 1 f i x é d ^ Council Members M e m b r e s du C o n s e i l Roy McKinney (C h ie f - Chef) Andrew Scott (C o u nc i l lo r con su l He r ) (C o u nc i l lo r -- c o n s e i l l e r ) Stewart Cameron (C o u n c i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C o u nc i l lo r ~ c o n s e i l l e r ) (Couac i 11 or c o n s e i l l e r ) (C o u nc i l lo r - c o n s e i l 1er) (C ounci 11 v;>r oonset Her ) (C o u nc i l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - RESERVE. A U MINISTERE E K i n d F u n d C o d - 2, (d'd v l i d ' T E R B A L A N C E S - S O L D E S D O R D I N A T E U R [ 3 . E* pe i v ! i t u r e r ri ... -, A. C a p i t a l . K e v e n u e A c venu " : Z : X ........ 5 $ 6. Rtu oh u i vnded i Re co run? e /1 do b / e C h r o n o l o g i c a l Nu. - N u m é r o c o n s é c u t i f 1 1 - k l File R eference N ° de réf . du d o s s i e r 4-7 Current Capital Balance S o l d e d e c a p i t a l % ^------- - --Committed E n g a g e S Current Revenue balance S o l d e d e r e v e n u % 1---------Committed E n g a g é $ 77 Y E A R - A N N É E (C ounci l lo r c o n s e i l l e r ) (C ou nc i l lo r Co n s e i l l e r ) ( C o u n c i l l o r c o n s e i l l e r ) (Council lor' c o n s e i l l e r ) | 4. Aut hor i t y A u t o r i t é ̂ 5* S o u r ce oi F u nd s j D é p e n s e s - l ud i on Act Sec ! S o u r c e des f on d s j I i A , rt . de la L o i sur l e si i | r —, t C _ a p i t a l . 1 , Revenue - i $ ! I nd i en s . . . . . -J. 1 1 R e v e n u I Ap p r o v e d --- A p p r ou v a b t e . i n ? O f f i c e r ■■- Ai.
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