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Originally Posted by taramayrn
Tammy - I'm just curious because when I placed my son in 2000 I had to sign an affidavit stating that I was not native, had no native blood, etc etc etc. I was so scared that if I did somehow have native blood that the "band" would make decisions for my child and where he would go.
So, did Roo's first mom have to inform the band of her decision to place him in a non-native home?
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I think things have changed a bit. She did not have to inform them of her decision, nor was she obligated to consult them, because she was not living on the reserve nor had connections with her band at the time. THis was the situation with Bug's First Mom as well, however, Bug's first mom also chose not to be registered herself. And since that is the case, then Bug is considered non-status (and only 1/8 native anyway). ANd I do believe that things are done a bit different with Metis people.
Since Roo is now final, we have all the paperwork and as many affidavits as she had to sign, there was nothing of this sort with her signature. I do believe however, that since Roo's first mom was registered, filing his original birth certificate triggered the process because we were actually notified through the agency that Indian Affairs had knowledge of Roo's birth and were requesting he be registered. After much consideration, we decided in good faith to do so, hoping and trusting that her native band would respect her wishes for us to be the sole decision makers on Roo's behalf. Again, since she has no connection physically with her people, it didn't seem to be a huge risk for us, only a benefit for Roo.
But now you have me curious... I think I'm going to contact the agency to talk more about this...