Indigenous Membership/Ci�zenship Verifica�on (IMCV) WAG Report - Composi�on of the Commitee:

• Reviewed current literature and HR practices with respect to the matter of verification of Indigenous membership/citizenship to inform the WAG’s work. [...] • Analyzed the information collected to determine, first and foremost, if this matter warrants addressing; and if so, determine the appropriate way to support/guide school divisions regarding this issue (some examples could include collaboratively developing/revising HR policies/practices or create a sample AP to support school divisions to verify Indigenous membership/citizenship to adopt/adapt a. [...] Literature Review The following Arcles were reviewed: University of Manitoba – Listening to First Naon Més Inuit Communies – Engagement on Recognizing and Supporng Indigenous Identy and Kinship March 2023 University of Saskatchewan – Implementaon Plan for the Indigenous Truth Policy First Naons University of Canada – Indigenous Voices on Indigenous Identy 2022 Indigenous Identy Fraud – A Report fo. [...] • Policies should include methods for providing Indigenous membership/citizenship verification (formal documentation or evidence of membership/citizenship) that avoids barriers and considers: o Indigenous sovereignty; o Each nation is distinct and have differing histories; and o Indigenous peoples’ identity journeys vary from one another, and each situation requires a potential need for support an. [...] o Include Application, Retroactivity and Consequences Provisions with clear language regarding who the policy applies to, whether the policy is retroactive, and what consequences stem from a violation of the policy and allegations of Indigenous fraud; and o Utilize a Forward-Looking Approach such that policies are evergreen and responsive to any changes that Indigenous Nations and communities esta.