Article: How BILL C31 may be indirectly contributing to diminishing First Nation population.

Problem: Due to current First Nation laws in Canada many members are prevented from passing on their status rights to their children if the marriage is to a non-member. A recent study conducted in Alderville First Nation revealed that 80% of Alderville First Nations members marry to individuals with no native ancestery. According to the same study, conducted on the population of Alderville, the results indicate that by 2032 the remaining Status Indian children will be born in Alderville, but there won't be enough to continue the flow of new members. This pattern is likely being repeated in many other bands which are now small in number. The study of this community, in Alderville, is just an example of one community that will suffer if we don't take action now. To prevent a downward trend in First Nations membership, something needs to be put in place which will facilitate more status members choosing relationships with other status members. The scope of the problem evolves from the current relationship patterns of natives. In several reserves there is an increase in marriage of natives to non-natives because the communities are small. There are also a high number of people who are related to one another .

How to raise the population of First Nation members while Bill C31 is still in effect?

SOLUTION: One creative person has been working on this new secret website project since early summer of 2003. David Baker from Alderville First Nation has created the first "Native" dating website exclusive to people with aboriginal ancestry across Canada and USA. The new web site is intended to be a central anonymous portal for single Status Indians interested in seeking relationships with other Status Indians across North America. The website titled "First Nations Dating Network" is being officially launched this month and its free to join now. Text chat and message forums have just been installed. A fully functional voice chat is already in place and temporarily free to try. Additional branded voice and video chat rooms are scheduled to be installed as the membership increases in number.

In order to give our people a chance to access this site, David is offering free membership with full access priviledges for a limited time. This will be only offered to the first 1000 people who join. If you are fortunate to be one of those people you will be in a great position for finding your true love.

There are hundreds of thousands of potential single people with native ancestry. We need to come together as a nation and reunite our spirits as one; we have been segregated and out of touch with one another for too long, this is a perfect solution to increasing our population before it's too late and our heritage is lost forever.

In conclusion the potential return and the benefit to Status Indians that this web site will generate should be calling for immediate action. Think of the possibilities this opens up. Imagine the effect it will have on our currently diminishing population if an increasing number of single Status Indians sought relationships with other Status Indians. Increasing our population represents the preservation of our rights, our land and the voice of our people.

We may not be able to change the laws but we can change ourselves and the future for generations to come.

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David Baker (Alderville First Nation) Phone: 289-251-1576 or E-mail: host@firstnationsdating.com