Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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s G y /y y FIREARM BY-LAW & 1 7 T ' £ ~P~ '7 7 7 T Council o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Band o f Indians at a meeting held the 22nd day o f Au0^ st , 1977 hereby enacts by-law No* 6-77 to provide fo r the re g u la tio n o f firearm s w ith in the boundaries o f B ird ta il Sioux Indian Reserve* Whereas: paragraphs (c ) (d) and (r ) o f S ection 81 o f the Indian Act empowers the Council o f a Band to make by-law s resp ectin g the observance o f law and o rd er , the prevention o f d is o r d e r ly conduct and the im position o f a penalty fo r the v io la t io n th ereo f and Whereas; i t i s deemed to be expedient to lim it the manner o f usage and exposing o f firearm s on the reserve fo r the sa fe ty and w elfare o f inhabitants o f the Reserve. Now th e re fo re the Council o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Bànd o f Indians enact as a by-law th ereo f the fo llo w in g : 1. In th is by-law , (a) "C ou n cil11 means the Council as defined in the Indian Act o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Band o f Indians; (b) "R eserve" means the tra c t o f land set apart by Her M ajesty w ith in the d e f in it io n o f the Indian A ct, fo r the use and b e n e fit o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Band o f Indians known as the B ir d ta il Sioux Reserve* (c ) "Firearm " means any make or c a l ib r e o f r i f l e , shotgun, p i s t o l , handgun, and in th is by-law sh a ll in clu de a ir guns, BB guns, p e l le t guns and cro ss bows. (d ) "V e h ic le " means any wagon, c a r t , motor ca r , motor truck , t r a i l e r , m otor­ c y c le , t ra c to r or other conveyance that is d riven , p rop e lled or drawn by any kind o f power. 2. No person sh a ll carry a firearm concealed in h is /h e r a t t i r e w ith in the boundaries o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Indian Reserve. 3. A ll firearm s ca rr ied in a v e h ic le w ith in the B ird ta il Sioux Reserve s h a ll be kept inconspicuous at a l l times and in such a p la ce and manner that no person w i l l have immediate a cce ss . 4 . No person sh a ll upon any s t r e e t , road, or inhabited area w ith in the B ir d ta il Sioux Reserve d isch arge or attempt to d ischarge a firearm . 5. No person sh a ll on the B ir d ta il Sioux Indian Reserve a c tu a lly or apparently under 16 years o f age have in th e ir p ossession or be allow ed to handle or d isch arge or attempt to d ischarge a firearm w ithout adult su p erv ision . 6. Any person who v io la te s any o f the p rov is ion s o f th is by-law sh a ll be g u ilty o f ia n o f fe n c e and sh a ll be l i a b le to a summary co n v ic t io n to a f in e not exceeding $100.00 or imprisonment fo r a term not exceeding 30 days or both f in e and imprisonment. 7. A parent or guardian who permits h is /h e r ch ild or x^ard to v io la t e S ection 5 o f th is by-law sh a ll be g u ilty o f an o ffe n c e and shall, be l i a b le to a summary c o n v ic t io n pursuant to S ection 6 o f th is by-law . Approved and passed a a duly convened meeting o f the Council o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Band o f Indians th is 22nd day o f August 1977. CHIEF Jack Kasto COUNCILLOR Godfrey Bearbull COUNCILLOR Richard Benn
C h ron o lo g ie al No. N u m é ro c o n s e c u t i f f l * "idiari and Northern Affairs Affaires indiennes et du Nord File Reference - N ° de f . d u d o s s i e r BAND COUNCIL RESOLUTION RÉSOLUTION DE CONSEIL DE BANDE N O T E : The words From our Band Fu nd s C apita l or R even ue , Band Funds which ever is the c a s e , must appear in all resolutions requesting expenditures from N O T A : L e s m o t s d e s f o n d s de n o t r e b a n d e C a p i t a l ou revenu se l m e m e l e s d e s b a n d e s on le cas d o i v e n t p a r a î t r e dans to u te s l e s r é s o lu t i o n s p o r t a n t s u r d e s d é p e n s e s h _________ fonds THE COUNCIL OF THE LE CONSEIL DE LA b a n d e i n d i e n n e B ir d ta il Sioux Band Current Capital Balance Solde de capital AGENCY > c ---------------------------------------DISTRICT Brandon Committed Engagé S* __________ PROVINCE Manitoba Current Revenue balance Solde de revenu sL- ------------------ - -------------------------» P L A C E NOM DE L'ENDROIT B ird ta il Sioux Band O ff ic e Committed Engagé $ __________________________ D A TE 22nd J O -U -R - AD 19 D A Y - Y E A R - A N N E E DO H EREBY RESOLVE: DECIDE , PAR LES PRESENTES: That the by-law e n t it le d "Firearm by-law " be and the same is hereby approved, and enacted as a by-law 6-77 o f the Council o f the B ir d ta il Sioux Band o f Indians, and fu rth er that the Chief and each member o f Council be authorized to sign the same," A quorum for th is Band Pour cette bande le quorum est co n s is t s o f f ixé a C ou n cil Members 2 Membres du Conseil Jack Kasto .................. (C h i e'f * Chef )' Godfrey Bearbull Richard Benn (Council lor c o n s e i l l e r ) (Counciilor - c o n s e i l l e r ) (Councillor c o n s e i l l e r ) (Co uncil lor - c o n s e t l i e r ) (Councillor c o n s e i l l e r ) (Councillor c o n s e i l l e r ) (Councillor co n s e i H e r ) (Councillor - c o n s e i l 1er) (Councillor c o n s e i l l e r) (Councillor c o n s e i 11er) (Councillor c o n s e i l i e r ) (Council lor c o n s e i l l e r ) FOR D EPARTM ENTAL USE ONLY - RESERVE AU MINISTERE 1. Band Fund Code 2, C O M P U 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. Expenditure 4. Authority Autorité 5. Source of Funds C o d e du c o m p t e D é p e n s e s Indian Act Sec S o u r c e d e s i o n d s de b a n d e A. Capital B. Revenue R e v e n u A r t . de la L o i s u r l e s _ . . , ,— . Revenue I n d i e n s Capital R evenu $ 6- Recommended R e c o m m e n d a b l e Approved A p p r o u v a b l e Approving Officer A p p r o u v é p a r Recommending O fficer R e c o m m a n d e p a r I A 1 3 5 < 2 -7 A) 7 5 3 0 - 2 1 - 0 2 3 - 4 6 6 2
I Jack Kasto Chief o f B ird ta il Sioux Band o f Indians, do hereby c e r t i f y that a true copy o f the forego in g by-law is being forwarded to the M in ister o f Indian A ffa ir s and Northern Development pursuant to Sec. 82 Ss. (1) o f the Indian Act th is 22nd day ofAugust 1977. Rufus Prince Jack Kasto Witness Chief
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