ENROLMENT BOARD. 4.5.1 An Enrolment Board shall be established, at the date of settlement legislation, composed of:
ENROLMENT BOARD. 3.3.1 The Final Agreement will provide that, immediately following the Effective Date, an Enrolment Board shall be established to carry out the functions described in this Chapter.
ENROLMENT BOARD. The Enrolment Board comprises seven Sahtu mem- bers appointed by the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated (SSI) from their home communities and two mem- bers. appointed by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The Board enrols those Sahtu Dene and Metis who are entitled to benefit from the Agreement. It also keeps a register of those enrolled, which it publishes annually. The Board has nine members: seven appointed by the SSI and two appointed by the Government of Canada. The seven SSI appointees are Xxxxxxxx XxXxxxxx of Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Doctor and Xxxxx Norwegian of Tulita, Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx of Fort Good Hope, and Xxxxx Xxxxxx of Xxxxxxxx Lake. The two Government of Canada appointees are Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx of Yellowknife and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of Xxxxxx Xxxxx. The chairperson is Xxxxxxxx XxXxxxxx and the vice-chairperson is Xxxx Xxxxx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx of Xxxxxx is the enrolment co-ordinator and Xxxx Xxxxxx of Deline is the receptionist-clerk. in 1995-1996, the directors selected an Enrolment Board executive committee consisting of the chairper- son, the vice-chairperson and the enrolment co-ordinator. In 1995-1996, the Board held 10 meetings and the executive committee held three additional meetings. Board members approved or rejected enrolment applications submitted under Section 4.2 of the Agreement. As of February 29, 1996, the Board had enrolled 2,124 beneficiaries. The Board also reviewed monthly expenditures and activity reports, and developed work plans to fulfil its mandate. The Board published the 1995 Enrolment Registry listing 1,998 eligible beneficiaries under the Agreement. The registry was distributed to all land corporations in the Sahtu region, and copies were also circulated outside the region. The Board undertook an extensive advertising cam- paign within the Sahtu Settlement Area by placing advertisements in newspapers, distributing posters throughout the Sahtu region and offering a toll-free telephone line. There was a positive response to the advertisements and the free telephone line allowed applicants to acquire information readily as well as enabling Board members to maintain regular contact with the office. Enrolment kits were prepared provid- ing information, application forms and prepaid return envelopes for applicants, and allowed individuals to notify the Board of other potential beneficiaries. Church records from the last century were gathered by the Board and used 10 complete famil...
