Status Card Program

Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is now making it easier to obtain your Status Card! Free of charge.

As a Status First Nation citizen, a Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) is key to accessing benefits negotiated by our ancestors, such as:

SCO is authorized as a Trusted Source to act on behalf of our clients and our trained staff members can assist through the status card renewal, replacement, or first time process at no cost.

SCO Staff will:

  • review your application to ensure it’s complete and that all the required documentation is attached;
  • take your picture using the SCIS photo app and digitally sign as a guarantor as a Trusted Source;
  • provide guidance on forms of identification accepted by the federal goverment; please view a list of acceptable identification here;
  • ensure your identification is verified as a copy of the original with SCO’s Trusted Source stamp; and
  • submit your completed application for processing.

Are you entitled to be registered under the Indian Act?

You may be entitled to registration under the Indian Act if at least one of your parents is registered or entitled to be registered under subsection 6(1) or both your parents are registered or entitled to be registered under subsection 6(1) or 6(2).

SCO is pleased to offer this service and assistance with Applications for Registration on the Indian Register in our Winnipeg sub-office by appointment only. SCO also travels to First Nations and communities on request, to offer pop-up service.

If you have any questions or to book your appointment today, contact:

Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc.
Telephone 1-204-946-1869
Toll Free 1-866-876-9701
Email: statuscard@scoinc.mb.ca

For additional information on SCIS or new registrations, contact the Manitoba Region Client Service Centre

Telephone: 1-833-983-5910
Service hours: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm Central Standard Time.

Resources:

Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) Application Form

Identification Accepted in Manitoba for SCIS Applications

Guarantor Declaration for SCIS Applications