b'COVER STORYthe ability to determine who theirthe website dedicated to the governanceNation Building looks different for citizens are: E-dbendaagzijigThosevote, the governance agreement was firsteach First Nation across Canada. There Who Belong Anishinabek Citizenshipmandated by Chiefs-in-Assembly in 1995.isnt one way to rebuild a nations Law. To date no individual AnishinabekThe Anishinabek Nations 40 memberinstitutions and fill in the gaps created First Nations have adopted it. Thecommunities are currently beingby colonization. Every First Nation has Anishinabek Nation is one of the oldesteducated about the governancea vision of what Nation Building looks political advocates in Ontario, advocatingagreement and will need to submit Bandlike to their community. Implementing for 40 member First Nations with aroundCouncil Resolutions that state their Firstlaws, language revitalization and defining 65,000 combined citizens. Nation will participate in the governancecitizenships are just a few examples Jeannette Corbiere Lavell ofagreement ratification vote. Voting is setof how First Nations are successfully Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve,to be held in February of 2020.moving toward Nation Building today. who was appointed by the Grand Council as the Anishinabek Nation Citizenship Commissioner through a resolution, conducted 16 consultation sessions for the Anishinabek member communities in order to create the draft law. The draft law states that every citizen of an Anishinabek First Nation is an Anishinabek Nation citizen. It alsoUA Local 488 is proud to stand with our First Nations partnersstates that a person is entitled to be anin the development of pipelines across Canada. We support safe, Anishinabek citizen if they can prove oneenvironmentally-friendly pipelines that address the concernsUA Local 488 is proud to stand with our First Nations partnersof the following: that person can traceUA Local 488 is proud to stand with our First Nations partnersof First Nations people from coast to coast.their descendancy through at least onein the development of pipelines across Canada. We support safe, in the development of pipelines across Canada. We support safe, parent of an Anishinabek First Nation,environmentally-friendly pipelines that address the concernsenvironmentally-friendly pipelines that address the concernsof First Nations people from coast to coast.that person has at least one parent who isof First Nations people from coast to coast.currently registered with an Anishinabek First Nation, or that person can traceLocal 488 promotes the involvement of their descendancy through at least oneFirst Nations people, women, veterans, visible minorities and RAP students in parent who is a status Indian registeredLocal 488 promotes the involvement of the workforcomoe. As such, wtes the ine arvolve stremenong t of Local 488 prto an Anishinabek First Nation.First Nations people, women, veterans, proponents of the Trade Winds Tomen, veterans, o First Nations people, wvisible minorities and RAP students in The Anishinabek Chiefs in Assemblyvisible minorities and RSuccess program designed to help First AP students in the workforce. As such, we are strong recognize jurisdiction over citizenshipNation, Morce. As such, we are strong the workfetis and Inuit adults begin a proponents of the Trade Winds To career in the building trades.as being an essential function of Firstproponents of the Trade Winds To Success program designed to help First Nation governments, the law states. Nation, Metis and Inuit adults begin a Success program designed to help First At L eer in the building trades.car ocal 488, we are not just a union, we are a Nation, Metis and Inuit adults begin a According to the legal department ofcommunity organization that supports our career in the building trades.Anishinabek Nation, the citizenship lawAt Local 488, we are not just a union, we are a members and their communities. We look community organization that supports our forward to active arely engaging with First Nations At Local 488, w e not just a union, we are a contributes to Nation Building becausemembers and their communities. We look identity is important to everyone;communities in addressing issues that affect us community organization that supports our forward to actively engaging with First Nations all socially, economically and politicallyommunities. We look .members and their cwe develop our identity from birth tocommunities in addressing issues that affect us forward to actively engaging with First Nations all socially, economically and politically.death. First Nations have dealt withcommunities in addressing issues that affect us citizenship and other related issuesall socially, economically and politically.since time immemorial. Having the jurisdiction over citizenship is a practice, custom and tradition integral to our distinctive culture, and as such it is an Aboriginal right.The citizenship law doesnt remove citizens from the Indian Act. To be removed the First Nation would have to have a self-governance agreement identifying citizenship or a ratificationLocal488@local488localunion488Local488@local488localunion488vote under section 9 of the Indian Act. United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters - Local Union 488The Anishinabek Nation is currentlyUnited Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters - Local Union 488advocating for their member communitieslocal488.calocal488.caLocal488@local488localunion488to vote on a governance agreement.United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters - Local Union 488The governance agreement will allow First Nations to pass laws regardinglocal488.caleadership, language and culture, citizenship, and the management and operations of government. According to www.afn.ca 77'