BC Assembly of First Nations

Regional Youth Forum:
Empowerment through Inheritance
September 22-23, 2012

Sponsored by the New Relationship Trust

Vancouver Island University
Fifth Street - Nanaimo, BC

PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

First Name:
Last Name:
Title/Job Title
First Nation/Organization:
Street Address:
City:
Province:
Phone:
Fax:
Cell
Email:

Registration Type

Payment can be made by cheque or money order to "BC Assembly of First Nations"

Chief ($75)
Vancouver Island First Nations Youth Delegate ($0)
Elder Observer ($0)

Student/Youth *valid student ID required ($25)
*Participatory Representative or Government representative ($75)
**Observer ($100)

If you are a Youth Delegate, please have your chief councilor or band manager fax the following information to the BCAFN. Fax Number: 604-922-7433

"By signing below, I acknowledge that ____________________________is the Youth Delegate (as defined below) from___________________________First Nation"

Chief/Band Manager:	Signature:
Email:	Phone Number:

* Participatory Representative: A person who,

Holds office either, as a hereditary Chief, traditional leader of a member First Nation, Grand Chief, head of a First Nation provincial/territorial political organization or head of a tribal council and as such may speak on any Agenda item; or
Is the head of a Treaty group or a First Nation organization or association with which the BC Assembly of First Nations has entered into a written protocol that allows for invitations to be extended to such persons to attend and be permitted to speak at Assemblies on specific issues, as authorized by the protocol; or
Is a member of the BCAFN Board of Directors pursuant to the Society’s Constitution and Bylaws and Policy and Procedures Manual; or
Is a Committee Representative pursuant to the Society’s Constitution and Bylaws and Policy and Procedures Manual.

**Observer: Any person other than a person registering as a Chief, Proxy Holder, Participatory Representative, may apply to register as an Observer.

Youth Delegate: a First Nations youth between the age of 19-29 that has been chosen by their First Nation's leadership on Vancouver Island as their designated community representative. Youth delegates must include a signature from their Chief Councillor or Band Manager to demonstrate endorsement as a "youth delegate".

Travel and Accommodation

The Regional Youth Forum is open to all youth; however, participants identified as a "youth delegate", based on the above definition, will receive accommodations for September 21-22. A confirmation of hotel booking will be emailed upon completion of registration. To secure a room Youth Delegates are asked to register by an earlier date of September 17th.

Unfortunately, due to limited funding, all participants including youth delegates, will be responsible for their own dinner meals and travel expenses to attend the youth forum.