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After revisions in 1985
After Revisions in 1985

Marina applies
for and receives
Joe, Jaclyn,
6.2 status for herself
and their children
and her children (Ben and Sara).
(Jerrod and Gina) all
Steve still does not have
have 6.1 status. Jerrod
status. Ben and Sara cannot pass on
and Gina can pass on
status to their children unless
their 6.1 status to
they have children
their children.
with someone who has
6.1 or 6.2 status.

After revisions in 2017
In 1985, this was changed with Bill C-31. At that time, a woman
who had lost her status could apply for Indian status for herself
and her children. However, the people began to have different
kinds of status. All those children already born to men were
automatically given what is called a 6.1 status, while children of
All First
women who had married non-Indians were given a 6.2 status.
Nations people
Any person with a 6.1 status could pass status along to their
with status keep their There are many types
children, no matter the status of the other parent. Any person
of status, but children
status no matter who
with a 6.2 status could only pass status if the other parent also
they marry. All First Nations
had Indian status. of women who lost status
people with 6.1 status can can gain status.
In some families, some siblings or cousins could have status,
pass on their status to
while others did not. For instance, any grandchild of a man with
their children.
status would be eligible for Indian status, while the grandchild
of a woman who had married a non-Indian may or may not
have status, depending on whether the parents both had status
or not.

Confusing? Yes!

This is as big as I can make the circles.
Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation But I have also enlarged the font size
ISBN: 017687495X
so the text isn’t lost inside the circles.
The body text is now 11 pt. Not sure 23
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if it’s still okay for the design.
CO Allan Moon_sp

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