u, i H? THE SHOAL LAKE INDIAN BAND By-law No. of 1999

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1 u, H? THE SHOAL LAKE INDIAN BAND By-law No. of 1999 A BY-LAW RESPECTING LAW AND ORDER AND THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF FISH ON THE SHOAL LAKE INDIAN RESERVE - Indan Act. R.S.C. 1-6 DRAFT BY-LAW FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY, PREPARED BY CHERKEWICH, YOST & HEFFERNAN WHEREAS s.8 l(l)(c), (o) and (r) and s.81(2) and (3) o f the Indan Act empower the Councl o f an Indan Band to make by-laws respectng the observance o f law and order, the preservaton, protecton and management o f fsh on the Shoal Lake Indan Reserve and to mpose a penalty for the contraventon thereof; and WHEREAS the Fsheres Act. R.S.C, and The Saskatchewan Fsheres Regulatons passed pursuant thereto, as well as other related federal and provncal laws, do not, n the opnon o f the Chef and Councl, approprately reflect or adequately provde for the Treaty rghts, local concerns and needs of the Shoal Lake Band. NOW, THEREFORE, the Band Councl o f the Shoal Lake Band o f Indans enacts as a by-law the followng:, v 1. DEFINITIONS In ths By-law, unless the context otherwse requres: 1.1 "BAND COUNCIL" means the Councl o f the Shoal Lake Indan Band. 1.2 "BY-LAW" means ths By-law and ncludes any amendments thereto. 1.3 "FISH" ncludes shellfsh, crustaceans and aquatc anmals. 1.4 "FISHERY OFFICER" means that person so apponted by the Band Councl, 1.5 "FISHING" means fshng for or catchng fsh by any method- 1.6 "REGULATIONS" means a regulaton made pursuant to ths By-law. \\NTSERVKR\lJSlRS\STN_3\WORK.FII.E\l\l<KI52I ISHINGRYLAjW1!X>C ' \/ -d m r*\\ NO103d 1VH1N33 HldON Hd8t: l PO

2 ,*gt#!f- %..n ' 'r'} v -f ' ; '! ' '!,,x: Lv O'?N?' Ixj'H; N I n. l ;,. V. " : 1!.r?U?1"SHQALLAKE INDIAN BAND WATERS ncludes all water stuated upon \ or wthn the boundares of any reserves set asde for the use and beneft o f the Shoal Lake Band o f Indans. - m: x 1.8 ' "TREATY NO. - S ' t, ; ]: >»;, 2. APPLICATION OF BY-LAW Ths By-law apples to all Shoal Lake Ind an Band waters. >1'\M,K Ur *! -Mx-.-! xr,,.x ; ; N ; 3. APPOINTMENT o f f s h e r y o f f c e r 4. The Band Councl may appont one or more fshery offcers whose dutes are defned by ths By-law and Regulatons and whose ttles are as specfed n ther appontments. ; >', r )X / v y ' j < xv oo.. x;c: -^ 'X n d - '.((# ;M'..!X - v ; V X;; - 'V ' (;* >: :' ; KXtr S X. r FISHING ^STRICTER TO BAND MEMBERS v fb, / XX " X ' u. Unless otherwse provded for n ths By-law or the Regulatons, no person other than 3 member of the Shoal? Lake Indan Band shall engage n fshng upon or n Shoal Lake Indan Band waters. y v, X X - : : V,X X ;..x -s X *.... Notwthstandng de precedng paragraph, an Indan, as defned by the Indan Act. Canada, 1-6, shall, upon regsterng wth de Band Councl, be enttled to share n the fsh resources o f the Shoal Lake Indan Band subject only to the same responsbltes, restrctons and oblgatons mposed on Band members o f the Shoal Lake Indan Band under ths By-law and ts Regulatons. 5. NON-DANGEROUS FISHING PERMITTED " ; ' f- ', n.,..... Subject to any regulatons provdng otherwse, members o f the Shoal Lake Indan Band shall be permtted to engage n fshng upon or n the Shoal Lake Indan Band waters at any tme and by any means except by the use o f rockets, explosve materals, projectles, of shells. 1: :., 1 ;. ' ' ' 6. PROPERTY IN FISH. j Property n all fsh n Shoal Lake Indan Band waters s hereby declared to be collectvely vested n the Shoal Lake Indan Band, and no person shall acqure any pror or exclusve rght or property n any fsh otherwse than n accordance wth ths By-law and the Regulatons. 1 '..,.!! ; 1, ' \\NTSERVER\US6RS\SrN_3\WORKnLE\l\l9052HSHINGUYl./2V.nCK t ' 5 01/8 'd m v? \ x NO1DBS v a l p HpON Wd8t: l '9 'NO

3 7. OBSTRUCTION DETRIMENTAL TO FISH ;' :' v 03 C*' $4?r%u. 'W-.l P "V,' f,* a! o Where dams Obstructons;, ol objects exst whch, n the opnon of Councl, appear to be detrmental to fsh and the owner or occuper of such obstructon thereof does not remove the same after notce s gven by:the Band Councl or where the owner s pot a resdent o f the Shoal.Lake Indan Band, or hs exact place o f resdence s uhjknown lo.the Bard (Bourtcl, the Band Councl may. wthout beng lable for damage or ndemnty to the owner or occuper, cause the dam, obstructon or object detrmental tp*fsh to be removed'br ;(estrqyed,and where notce has been gven to the owner or occuper, the Band Councl may recover from the sad owner or occuper the expense o f so removng or destroyng the same. f : 8. USE OF MARKERS AND BUOYS»!. sps r ;? *\p; p? b Every person usng stakes, posts, buoys, or other materals placed for fshng purposes, n any water shall remove the same wthn, forty-eght (48) hours after befcsng to; use them. -fs* ;!.. 9. OBSTRUCTION OF NAVIGATION : One-thrd (1/3) of the wdth of any navgable lake, rver or stream shall always be left open, and no knd o f net or other fshng apparatus, logs' or any materal o f any knd shall be used or placed theren. jf 10. DESTRUCTION OF SPAWNING GROUNDS The eggs or fry o f fsh on any spawnng grounds n the Shoal Lake Indan Band waters shall not, at any tme, be destroyed. 11. DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCE N o person shall cause or knowngly permt to pass nto or put or knowngly permt to be put, lme, chemcal substances pr drugs, posonous matter, dead or decayng fsh or remnants thereof, rubbsh, or any other deleterous substance or thng, whether the same s of a lke character to the substances named n ths secton or not, n any water frequented by fsh, or that flows nto such water, snor n or on ce over such waters. " '.. - 'v'' f \ r r \\ v. V'HNlN 1-.!! Inf: \\NTSeRVER\USlRS\STN_3\W0RKMLUU\l 90S2I'1SHINOUYI./^V IXX' 1f f fell dm pnjff ;,;: j /, fllf 0 1 /f d 10 Z. 2'0 N N0193H 1VHIN30 HldON Wd6f '9 'U>0

4 12. POLLUTION No,person engagng n farmng, ranchng, loggng, lumberng, land clearng or other operatons shall put or knowngly permt to be put any farm chemcals, anmal waste, or anmal by-products, slush, stumps or other debrs nto any water frequented by fsh or stream that flows nto such water, nor n or on the ce-over such water, or at a place from whch t s lkely to be carred nto such waters.!,,, m-}?. 13. FISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Band Councl may, n each year, appont a fsh advsory commttee consstng o f not more than eght (8) members who shall meet upon the request of the Band Councl and shl act n an advsory capacty to the Band Councl on matters of general nterest respectng the carryng out o f the provsons o f ths By-law or Regulatons. The members of the fsh advsory commttee shall receve such remuneraton as the Band Councl may determne. 14. AGREEMENTS The Band Councl may enter nto and carry out the terms o f an agreement wth any person, persons; corporaton, or government for the purposes of protectng, managng, conservng, or encouragng the propagaton of fsh or for the purpose o f encouragng programs to promote educaton or other conservaton-orented programs related to fsh or fshng. 15. SUSTENANCE FISHING I m Ir Notwthstandng anythng to the contrary n ths By-law or the Regulatons, the Chef and Councl or a fshery offcer authorzed by the Chejf and Councl may ssue a permt to a person who s not a Band member permttng lm to take such fsh as may be necessary for; the purposes o f provdng food for hm self and hs famly. 16. SALE OF FISHING RIGHTS Is.jT Subject to ths By-law and the Regulatons, no Band member shall drectly or ndrectly dspose, sell, trade, barter, or offer for sale, e dr barter hs rght to take fsh from the Shoal Lake Indan Band waters to a person other than a member o f the Shoal Lake Indan Band whether ordnarly a resdent on or o ff the Shoal Lake R e s e r v e ] l j j P lpu-h'l V \\NTSERVERVUSCRSVSTN_3\WORKFILE\l\l )052FlSl!IN<l)YL/4V.l)(K fcl- : l;, 1 : ; 01/S 'd N NOlDr'd 1VHJ.N30 HWON Wd '130

5 '**..1 v' Vl* M : ", } H:!>\. *.:**: V ' ';!> - :l. 1 ' >- ; : 17. OBSTRUCTING FISHERY OFFICER No person shall obstruct, hnder, delay, or nterfere wth a fshery offcer n the dscharge o f hs duty. ; 18. POW ERS OF FISHERY OFFICERS \! A ll fshery offcers have the powers of peace offcers to enforce ths By-law and Regulatons and shall be enttled, whle performng ther dutes, to all tre protecton to whch peace offcers are enttled under the Canadan Crmnal Code and ts amendments.. (. ;>... \ 19. REGULATIONS The Band Councl may, by approprate Band Councl Resoluton(s), make regulatons for carryng out the purposes and provsons of ths By-law and, n partcular, but wthout restrctng the generalty of the foregong, may make regulatons provdng for:., :!: / 'V. t " :.!,, >-, 19.1 the proper management and control o f fsheres; 19.2 the conservaton and protecton of fsh; 19.3 the catchng, loadng, landng, handlng, transportng, possesson, and dsposal and sale o f fsh; 19.4 the operaton o f fshng vessels whether motor- equpped or otherwse; 19.5 the use o f fshng gear and equpment; 19.6 the obstructon and polluton o f any waters frequented by fsh; 19.7 the conservaton and protecton o f spawnng grounds; 19.8 the closng or varyng of any closed tme for fshng;! 1 ' ' ; the fshng quota that s to be permtted from tme to tme; ' 1 \\NTSERVER\USERS\.SWf^V I \^()52P)S»!INGBVLy^V.!>OC 01/ 9'd m r*w NO193d IVdlNBO HldON Wd6t: t '9 'PO

6 j? }'* v. } : T ^ ' : v ; ' '!" - v v yf >!.v ; ' / the powers and dutes o f fshery offcers engaged or employed n the admnstraton or enforcement o f ths By-law and Regulatons provdng for the carryng out of those powers and dutes: ':any matter arsng out o f or ancllary to the exercse o f powers under ths. By-law... Regulatons shall be effectve from the date stpulated n the BCR provdng for the sad Regulatons and shall apply to those waters o f the Shoal Lake Indan Band as may be specfed theren., Copes o f all regulatons passed pursuant to ths By-law shall be posted n the Band Offce of the Shoal Lake Indan Band and at two other conspcuous places on the Reserve. The BCR hay^authorze such addtonal postng or advertsng as the Band Councl n ts sole dscreton may determne. 20. INJURY TO BAND PROPERTY N o person shall njure or damage property belongng to the Shoal Lake Indan Band, andno person shall njure or remove any notce, sgn or sgn board erected, placed or mantaned by or on behalf o f the Band PENALTIES -L-,,,-.L. u- \ ;* h ' ' J.' M 'MC- fl' r : pr* \ V^-' ; '- juy- ;? <V Anyone who volates, attempts or prepares to volate any provson o f ths By-law or any regulatons passed pursuant hereto s gulty of an offence punshable on summary convcton and s lable to a fne not exceedng ONE THOUSAND ($1,000.00) DOLLARS or mprsonment for a term not exceedng thrty (30) days, or both. Notwthstandng any other penalty provded for by ths By-law, a Band member, upon convcton for a volaton, shall automatcally, upon the convcton beng regstered and no appeal beng taken, lose hs rght to use the fsh resources o f the Shoal Lake Indan Band waters unless and untl that rght has been renstated upon applcaton by the member to the Band Councl. 22. JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITIES u Unless otherwse specfed, every propretor, owner, agent, tenant, occuper, partner, or person actually p charge, ether as occupant jpjr. sery jontly ard '^ ^ alylab le for any volaton bftne'pho^ pro'v^on^ o f ths By-law or any regulatons passed pursuant hereto.!. \VNTSERVER\USERSVStN yw0^kfle\l\9()s2k 5HINOBVl,^y.lX>C JjIH 1 " \/l *d m r*w N0I9]H IVdlNBO HIapN H.dOS: l '9 'PO

7 23. ENFORCEMENT. f ( ( Except nsofar as otherwse specfed n ths By-law or Regulatons,hereto, all penaltes and forfetures ncurred under ths By-law or Regulatons hereto, shall be recoverable and enforceable by summary proceedngs taken under the provsons o f the Crmnal Code o f Canada relatng to summary convctons. 24. CONTINUING VIOLATION Should any contraventon o f ths By-law or the Regulatons hereto contnue for more than one day, then each day durng whch such contraventon shall contnue consttutes a separate offence and may be punshed as such. r; \ : I;.: ' /, 25. PROHIBITION Where ths By-law or any regulatons passed pursuant hereto s contravened and a convcton entered, n addton to any other remedy and to any penalty mposed by the By-law, the Court n whch the convcton has been entered, and any Court o f competent jursdcton thereafter, may make an order prohbtng the contnuaton or repetton o f the offence by the person convcted. 26. INJUNCTIONS Where ths By-law, ts amendments or any regulatons passed pursuant hereto are contravened, n addton to any other remedy and to any penalty mposed by the, By-law, such contraventon maybe restraned on the applcaton of the Band Councl to the approprate Court. 27. TREATY Ths By-law s subject to the terms of Treaty No., and nothng n ths By-law or the Regulatons shall be construed to nterfere, restrct or otherwse mpar, ether drectly or ndrectly, any Treaty rghts or benefts accrung ether at law or equty to the Shoal Lake Indan Band or ts members. In th6 applcaton o f Treaty No. to ths By-law, the sad Treaty shall be construed n o t;jcc^dng to the techncal meanng of ts W^rds but n the sense n whch t ts'fcd hasj bc^ naturally understood by the Indans, at ths tme and n the past. : I»! l t N jllljm1 4*!l rr lnllnll \\NTSERVER\tlSER,S\.STN_3\WORIvF!l.l-!\l\ 'ISI IINGDYLAJIV.DOC /8 'd m'w NC 03b IVHNHQH JON JdOS: m

8 M 28. OTHER LEGISLATION All federal or provncal laws whch are nconsstent wth the By-law or the Regulatons shall, to the extent that such laws are nconsstent wth ths By-law, the Regulatons or Treaty No. ** S. have no applcator to ths By-law and the Regulatons.,! ' /!!V.... ;';/ S; : 29. Ths By-law may be cted for all purposes, as "THE FISHING BY-LAW". CONSIDERED and PASSED by the Shoal Lake Indan Band Councl on the l9 day o f a.d Chef > 1VI - :j; ',J,, h : l ',!( t ; r, Wt$mveR\USE<lS\Sr^_3\VOflKFlI E\I\I9052rSn!^CfB^L>lgV.D6c: «] t- : L: - o/6 -d I- r ' "A h NGI03d 1VH1N30 HldOM M '-l ;T PO