Gerry Duquette Jr.

Education:

Graduated from Cambrian College in Native Lands Management

Attending Laurentian University in Native Studies

Previous Work:

Riverview Cottages- Marina Manager

Cutter/Skidder Operator

Unitrac Industrial Tires Inc.- customer service/inside sales

Johnson Controls (Toyota)- Assembly Line

Dokis Dive Team- under water surveys/extraction of materials

Duties:

- create Land Code for Dokis First Nation

- general rules and procedures that apply to the use and occupance of First Nation land.

- licenses and leases,

- land laws and by-laws (powers, procedure and enforcement)

- community consultation

- Dokis Land Register

- Consult with Lands Committee

Board member and Executive Committee for the Lake Nipissing Stewardship Council.

Board Member for the Friends of the French River.

Email at: gduquette@onlink.net

For more information on the Dokis First Nation Land Code please contact:

Gerry Duquette Jr.

Land Coordiantor

(705) 763-2370

(705) 763-2264

email: gduquette@onlink.net

At the Lands Building

Dokis First Nation

Meko Nicholas

Senior Technical Advisor

Tel: (613) 591-1402

Fax: (613) 591-8373

email: meko@lab-1.com

First Nations Land Management Resource Office

40 Hines Road, Suite 160

Kanata, Ontario

K2K 2M5

www.fafnlm.com

TO ALL BAND MEMBERS ON/OFF RESERVE

What is a Land Code?

A Land Code is the basic enabling land law of the First Nation and will replace the Land Management provisions of the Indian Act.

As Land Coordinator along with the Lands Committee, which consists of, eight (8) members from Dokis we will be drafting the Land Code on the following matters:

• Identifying the Reserve Lands to be managed by the First Nation
• The general rules and procedures for the use and occupation of these lands by First Nation members and others,
• Financial accountability for revenues from the Lands (except oil and gas revenues, which continue under the Indian Oil and Gas Act ),
• The making and publishing of First Nation Land Laws
• Conflict of interest rules,
• A community process to develop rules and procedures applicable to Land on the breakdown of marriage,
• Dispute resolution process,
• Procedures by which the First Nation can grant interests in Land or acquire Lands for community purposes,
• The delegation of Land Management responsibilities,
• And all other matters respecting the Management of First Nation Land.

Laws the First Nation can make:

• Laws on Land use planning and development
• Zoning
• Environment
• Surveys
• Natural Resources
• Construction and building standards
• Local and Public Works
• Enforcement

For all other Lands questions - Certificate of Possession, Certificate of Occupation, Lot allocations, Estates Matters please contact Claudine Restoule Lands & Estates Office (705) 763-2200 ext.226.

If any questions or concerns on the Dokis Land Code, Environment, or any other Land Issues please contact Gerry Duquette Jr. (705) 763-2200 ext 237.

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