ADK Facts VS Fiction

21/10/2022

Fact- Just saw on Fort Liard page the election results of ADK Election Code Vote. My question is, and I'm sure ADK Band Members will be asking, how can 79 eligible ADK Band Members votes be enough to enforce an election code that will affect 700 plus band members. According to Graeme Drew, election officer/ consultant, in ADK's June 30th 2022 Band Membership Meeting he states that there are 575 eligible ADK Band Members who can vote for ADK election code and for Chief and Council. So how can 79 votes enforce an election code when not even 51% of eligible (18 years old and over) voters voted yes for the election code. Since less than 51% of eligible ADK band members did not vote yes for this new election code I say to ADK band members this new election code cannot be used for ADK chief and council election. By law Graeme Drew or the council cannot force an illegal election code on you.

07/10/2022

Fact- So I found out when an adk band member wants to vote online for the election code, adk band members must enter their status card number. So if an adk band member votes for the election code, yes or no, the current adk council and election officer will know what band member voted, and for what they voted for; I thought voting for adk election code or chief and council was suppose to be anonymous so any band members cannot be picked on for what they voted for. I say to adk band members be careful when and if you vote because the election officer and current band councilors will talk about you and what you voted for and may pick on you and your family; that is how they operate.

07/10/2022

Fact- Like I mentioned before I read adk new election code rules and all the other documents that were included with the election code package. I wonder if adk election committee is going to release the results of their survey about the election code? After reading how adk band members can vote for the election code I read that adk band members can vote online, I read there is a website that adk band members can go to and vote online but the instructions do not give any code or what to use to log into the website to vote, is this online vote another set up for failure? What I see happening with the creation of adk new election code is unfair to any upcoming candidates who wish to run in the upcoming adk chief election. Why does this new election code rule only apply to the upcoming chief election? and why does the sitting band council get to stay in as adk council after they were elected with no election rule? this is unfair to any candidates who are nominated to run for chief in the upcoming chief election. From my understanding if a new election is created and agreed to by most of band members the chief and council pass and sign a band council resolution (bcr) to accept the vote on the election code...but there is NO sitting chief for adk so how can this new election rule be used for the upcoming adk chief election? I say vote NO to the election code because adk doe NOT have a sitting CHIEF.

07/10/2022

Fact- In yesterdays adk election code meeting one of the election code committee member said the reason why they are doing the election code is so 1 band member cant take adk to court again about election rules. If they are so concern about election rules and court cases why does adk keep making up rules as they see fit to keep any good candidate from running for chief or council. From some of the court documents I read adk had since 2008 to revisit its draft election code but they did not, adk continued to use the illegal election code and continued to make illegal election rules until Floyd Bertrand challenged it in court and won. Adk band members have to ask adk council why they are making election rules now and spend $50,000.00 or more on election rules? is it because there is a chief election coming up?

07/10/2022

Fact- In recent days I had a interested visitor who provided me a copy of adk new election code. Along with the election code are instructions on how adk band members can vote to accept adk new election code. After reading the election code I told the adk band member that the new election will still cause future troubles for adk because some of the same old rules will be used to keep good candidates from running for chief or council, this rule is the $500 rule. The rule says if someone owes adk or any of its businesses $500 or more cannot run for chief and council, this rule can and has been used to in the past to keep a candidate from running for chief or council. This $500 rule is a tool any sitting council and adk managers can use to stop a good candidate from running for chief or council. All adk council or manage has to do a create a fake bill and stop someone running in adk chief and council election. If I were a band member I would vote NO to the election code.

31/08/2022

Fact- Again I was lucky to get a copy of a letter that was written and sent out by ADK returning officer Graeme Drew. After reading his letter I find it strange how close family members were selected to be on the election code committee and also 2 of the 4 committee members don't even live in Fort Liard. For example Angus Capot Blanc and Julie Capot Blanc are brother and sister. Kathy Hardisty and Bernice Hardisty- Isaiah are sisters. Angus Capot Blanc and Bernice Hardisty- Isaiah don't even live in Fort Liard. After talking with band members who attended the election code committee meeting it sounds like this committee is wanting ADK band members who do not live in Fort Liard not be allowed to run or vote for ADK chief and council in ADK chief and council elections. I wonder if Angus and Bernice know that they cannot vote or run for ADK chief or council if they get their way?? It is crazy and confusing of what is going on at ADK. I guess someone decided to start a bunch of confusion to avoid the ADK chief elections...delay tactics??

31/08/2022

Fact- On August 9, 2018 Federal Court Judge listen to argument between Clifford Cardinal and Bigstone Cree Nation. Clifford was elected council but was removed by the Chief and the rest of the Council because they said he could not be councilor because he did not live on the reserve. Clifford challenged his removal and won his court case. The judge made some powerful statements about how off reserve (out of community band members) are less worthy or less entitled as band members living on reserve (in community). The judge also stated in his decision that off reserve (out of community band members) have an important financial interest in the affairs of the band, they are co-owners of the bands assets and the availability of service on the reserve (in community) is equally important to off-reserve (out of community) band members. ADK Band members living outside Fort Liard are just as equal as band members living in Fort Liard!! ADK Band gets money on behalf of all ADK band members therefore ADK Band members who live outside of Fort Liard should be allowed to run for ADK chief and council and vote for their chief and council!!

20/08/2022

Fact- Like I said before there are some Federal Court cases where an First Nation Band Member was denied to run for a chief or even vote for their chief and council. This court case proves that any band members living outside their community cannot be stopped from running for chief, council or even vote for their chief and council. By denying a band member from running for chief, council or voting goes against the law, Canadian Charter Rights and Freedom. ADKFN cant stop any ADKFN from running for chief, council or even vote for chief and council, if ADK band members are denied their rights to vote or run for their Nation Leadership then laws are been broken; court action!!

19/08/2022

Fact- After visiting a ADK Band Member during one of my outings I got a copy of the Election Code Survey that ADK returning officer/ consultant, Graeme Drew, put out. On the first page of the survey the returning officer/ consultant made a statement that is true and the statement could cause ADKFN more money in legal fees if challenged by any ADK Band Member. The returning officer/ consultant said ADK could risk losing an appeal if a band members nomination is rejected because they do not live in Fort Liard or if their right to vote for their chief or council is denied. I have read lots of courts cases in Canada where a First Nation Member won their appeals in Federal Court because their nomination was denied because they did not live in their community, in these court cases the judges said by denying First Nation Members the right to run or vote for chief or council for their First Nation goes against rules set out in Canadas Charter Right and Freedom. If the ADK returning officer/ consultant is making this kind of statement, statement that is true why is ADK doing a survey for election code? when they know it could be challenged in court and ADK could lose an appeal. Does ADK have a lot of money to spend on lawyers? From what I have heard from band members the election for chief should continue as planned and save ADK money in the long run. If I were a member I would say the same.

17/08/2022

Fact- Another ADK membership meeting where ADK members do not have a voice. After reading the statement below the agenda it is basically telling ADK band members in attendance to basically shut up, listen and do not ask questions. From past stories from ADK band members who attended these membership meetings have been told decisions were already made and that what they are telling band members are for information only. When ADK band members wanted to ask questions they were basically told to be quiet and that what they are discussing is for information only to ADK band members. Any decisions related to ADK have already been made and there was no need for ADK band members input, questions and comments. Band members who attended these past meeting said they will not attend another band membership meeting because they have no voice as a band members and that any decisions that is needed from band members were already made. If I was a member I would not attend any meeting until a new chief and council are elected and I wont give the presenters a reason to tell businesses and governments they had a band membership meeting and everything is good when it is not!!

17/08/2022

Fact- So ADK returning officer with support from Boyd Clark got ADK council to stop ADK chief election until returning officer Graeme Drew drafts another $42,000.00 plus election code and try to use Graeme Drews draft election code for the ADK upcoming chief election. From what I have been told by a lot of government people that ADK cannot enforce a new election code with a band council resolution, bcr, because ADK must have an elected chief and elected council sign the bcr then send the draft election code to the federal government for review and final approval. So that means the ADK is paying Graeme Drew for a draft election that cannot be used for the upcoming ADK chief election because ADK does not have an elected chief to pass a bcr. Also I have been told that a new draft election code cannot be used for the upcoming chief election because the existing council were not elected using the new draft election code, that is unfair to ADK band members who want to run for chief. I would tell ADK band members to say NO to Boyd Clark and Graeme Drew about stopping the chief election and say NO to a new election code until a chief is elected and the new elected chief and council can start work on a new draft election code. If I was a member I would say NO to a new election code and have the chief election as planned- this will save ADK band a lot of money!! money does not need to be spent on something you cannot be used for ADK chief election. ADK already spent thousands of dollars flying Graeme Drew back and forth between Fort Liard and Vancouver just to post the chief election election announcement and nominations, why spend more doing it all over again??

17/08/2022

Fact- Finally ADK Band Members got good news that they were going to vote for their chief after the appeal committee ordered ADK Band to have new election for chief. Notices were posted in Facebook and posters posted in Fort Liard that ADK chief nominations were open and the closing date was extended. Once chief nominations were close there were 4 candidates were announced. After the candidates were announced the ADK Returning Officer took it upon himself to become judge and jury to determine that the chief nominees were applicants to run for Chief and not only that he made the decision to force ADK council to stop the election. The returning officer told the council to stop the chief election or he will resign as returning officer. That returning officer said he cant do the chief election because the chief election of 2021 was appealed using old election rules but the chief election was appealed because ballot were not counted and band members could not vote on line. So the ADK returning officer forced the council to stop the chief election and hire him for more money to work on election code, the new contract he sign will give him more than $42,000.00 in pay and that is the starting price. The returning officer was hired to do the chief election and not stop the chief election the give himself a bigger contract.

20/04/2022

Fact- More proof ADK administration are working in secrecy/ hiding stuff from ADK band members. In November 2021 a majority of current band council passed a band council resolution for a election for chief in May 2022. To date no one at ADK office or the administration is saying anything about chief election or there is no notice of an election for chief. Is this a set up so ADK band members cant use their rights to select their chief?

20/04/2022

Fact- Yet another interesting find. As a community member and friends to a lot ADK people I wonder why this job was not posted in the community? This council said they treat ADK band members fair?? well this is not fair to any ADK band member. I'm sure there are more educated and qualified band members or members in the community and surrounding community that can do this job a lot better than who they have working now, at least someone will show pride and be professional rather then show up at an important meeting to represent ADK Nation in a hoodie and jogging pants. ADK band members really have to take a good and close look at what is happening here.

20/04/2022

Fact- What a joke. This ADKFN administration wants ADK Band Members to be respectful to their staff, family and each other? ADKFN Administration should really take a good look at themselves before they release a such a statement because they are the ones causing all the fighting within this community by spreading false information and spreading lies. ADKFN administration continues to cause fighting between friends, families and community members by continuing to employ the very people who started and continue to cause all the confusion and fighting. A perfect example is one employee who continues to be employed by ADKFN and he and his cronies will continue to cause fighting within ADK until ADKFN Band Members stand up and fight for a change.

07/03/2022

Fact- So true!

05/03/2022

Fact- The perfect couple to run ADKFN. One is a convicted violent and bully criminal and the other is a convicted thief. With their perfect relationship one can see what they really are doing for ADKFN, who is really benefiting? from what I see it is not ADKFN Band Members. No band manager or community support staff working in ADKFN Office for ADKFN Band Members to see for updates or assistance. Keep band members in the dark while we benefit. ADKFN Band members must take notice of what is really going on. Do ADKFN Band Members want this kind of reputation? hiring criminal convicted individuals representing you??

05/03/2022

Fact- Some interesting information on the Federal Government Website about COVID-19 Funding to First Nations in Canada. ADKFN Band Members showed me pictures of the food they received from ADKFN last year for COVID-19 support. After seeing how much ADKFN received from the Federal Government for COVID-19 support I still cant believe ADKFN Band Members received some can food, food in Zip Loc bags, 1 box of macaroni noodles and 1 box of spaghetti noodles, does all this add up to $1.287 Million Dollars? I don't think so. I wonder where all or most of the $1.287 Million Dollars go? ADKFN Band Members should be asking this questions.

13/12/2021

Fact- Looks like Floyd Bertrand is still fighting for a election for Acho Dene Koe First Nation Chief. To bad it has to come to this again. If I were a member I would fight for a fair Chief election to.

13/12/2021

Fact- Since 2017 ADK Business Managers and Board of Directors did not host any Annual General Meeting for its Shareholder- Acho Dene Koe Band Members. Acho Dene Koe Band Members are the sole shareholders to all ADK businesses like Beaver Enterprises, Liard Fuel Center and all other companies owned and operated by ADK Holdings. After speaking with a lot of ADK Band Members they don't know who are the Board of Directors for their companies and who are the Managers for any of its companies, they are left in the dark. ADK Band Members should be made aware who are all the Board of Directors and what are they doing to benefit ADK Band Members since they oversee ADK Businesses. See June 2020 ADK Board of Directors.

13/12/2021

Fact- Since 2017 ADK Business Managers and Board of Directors did not host any Annual General Meeting for its Shareholder- Acho Dene Koe Band Members. Acho Dene Koe Band Members are the sole shareholders to all ADK businesses like Beaver Enterprises, Liard Fuel Center and all other companies owned and operated by ADK Holdings. After speaking with a lot of ADK Band Members they don't know who are the Board of Directors for their companies and who are the Managers for any of its companies, they are left in the dark. ADK Band Members should be made aware who are all the Board of Directors and what are they doing to benefit ADK Band Members since they oversee ADK Businesses. See April 2020 ADK Board of Directors.

13/12/2021

Fact- Since 2017 ADK Business Managers and Board of Directors did not host any Annual General Meeting for its Shareholder- Acho Dene Koe Band Members. Acho Dene Koe Band Members are the sole shareholders to all ADK businesses like Beaver Enterprises, Liard Fuel Center and all other companies owned and operated by ADK Holdings. After speaking with a lot of ADK Band Members they don't know who are the Board of Directors for their companies and who are the Managers for any of its companies, they are left in the dark. ADK Band Members should be made aware who are all the Board of Directors and what are they doing to benefit ADK Band Members since they oversee ADK Businesses. See 2017 ADK Board of Directors.

06/10/2021

Fact- On September 9, 2021 ADKFN put out another Band Membership Survey Notice. In this Notice they wanted band members to go to the Harvesters building on September 10, 2021 for lunch and discuss and complete a Survey for ADKFN Chief Election? well OK but what percentage of ADKN Band Members completed this survey and how does it reflect how all other band members feel and want?? ADKFN should put their famous Information Release document showing the results from their September 10, 2021 survey abour ADKFN Chief Election. ADKFN has lost its power to govern period!! lost their powers to non-band members and non- natives living the highlife in British Columbia. Get a backbone and call for a new election so ADK band members can decide what happens to their future!!

06/10/2021

Fact- On August 31, 2021 ADKFN put out another Band Membership Survey. In that August 31, 2021 Band membership Survey, Apparently and According to the statement it states: Council of the membership and the selection to go with option 2 of the three option 3 available- what does that mean??? confusion. At the end of the Survey Document, Council wanted to do another Chief Election Survey, I ask why do another survey when apparently band membership completed the first survey?? I guess band membership opinion or voices does not matter?? like it always has been. I would like to see a notice put out to show how much band members completed the first survey? what is the number and percentage? Council and all their legal team cannot create new election rules by doing surveys, look what just happened in ADKFN and Bertrand case. Surveys cannot create election rules without all band membership having to review the new election code and cast a ballot to vote in favor of the new election code. Surveys do not work and its illegal to impose invalid rules/ laws on Band Members!!

06/10/2021

Fact- On August 11, 2021 ADKFN put out notice for Band Membership Survey regarding ADKFN Chief Election. If I were a lawyer and take this so called survey to court it will be invalid and thrown out because if I had a copy of ADK Band Membership List I can complete as much survey as I can so it can show what I want it to show. Example if I want the survey to show Option #1 I will use band membership list and use a band member name and treaty number for each survey, the band member would not even know they completed a survey because certain individuals have done it for them. ADK does not even know they are being played and used for someone else gain.

27/09/2021

Fact- Well it had been:
- 6 months and 1 day since ADK Had Chief and Council Election; there were 2 Appeals filed.
- 4 months and 4 days since the ADK Appeals Committee made his decision for ADK to have a new Election for ADK Chie; NOTING to date.
- 2 months and 4 days since ADK Appeals Committee released his Appeal Decision Paper; ADK Staff and Council were waiting for this report before calling ADK Chief Election; NOTING to date.
- Neighbouring First Nation, Liidlii Kue First Nation, held their Chief and Council Election on August 23, 2021.
- Canada held its Federal Election on September 20, 2021.

Sure looks like ADK has incompetent Councilors and Staff that cant even follow a simple order, by their Appeal Committee that they Appointed, and have and election for ADK Chief. First Nations and Canada even had an election and ADK cant even have an election for their Chief?? Something illegal is going on ADK members. ADK Band Members should demand a new election for Chief and Council since there are incompetent Councilors and Staff in there now!!

16/08/2021

Fact- No wonder no ones trusts ADK anymore and laughs at ADK, its because they keep changing their minds, stories and fight companies and their own members in court. Looks like Clark is still running the show and why is he making major decisions for ADK without ADK Band Members or ADK Band Council knowing?? Looks like he is still playing Chief of ADKFN. Come on ADKFN Council!!

https://cabinradio.ca/69992/news/environment/acho-dene-koe-first-nation-retracts-position-on-prairie-creek-mine/

The Acho Dene Koe First Nation changed its mind on a key environmental hurdle a nearby new mine must clear. Other parties expressed skepticism about the switch.

14/08/2021

Fact- After reading ADKFN August 11, 2021 Survey of Membership document, I noticed ADKFN will be having an In-Person Band Membership on August 16, 2021; to discuss ADKFN Election Rules and Survey. If I were allowed to attend I would be very very worried about attending, worried about my health!!
August 12, 2021 Fort Nelson First Nation did a Public Notice COVID-19 Case Reported. This Fort Nelson First Nation Public Notices explains that someone who was at all the events on Fort Nelson Reserve tested positive for COVID-19. I know some people from Fort Liard attended all the events on the Fort Nelson Reserve and now they are back in Fort Liard, who knows who or what these individuals did while in Fort Nelson and on Fort Nelson Reserve??
Like I said if I were allowed to attend the August 16, 2021 In-Person band membership meeting I would be very careful. Is ADK council, staff and lawyer really want to risk ADK Band Members health over a survey for ADK Chief election? I would tell ADK council just have the Chief election and move on, your appeal committee made a decision already!!!

14/08/2021

Fact- What I have seen, read and heard it appears the jack of all trades Consultant is still running ADKFN and ADK Corporation from his big house in BC. From the documents I read he is getting the council to pass Band Council Resolution and Motions on questionable expenses, I wonder if the council ever ask this $1 million dollar a year consultant any questions on the expenses they are approving?? some could be illegal?? When the time comes for criminal investigation I guarantee this $1 million dollar a year consultant will wash his hand clean by saying "I never signed and passed those Band Council Resolutions or motions the band councilors did!!" then this individual will walk away a free man and a multi millionaire. To bad the council cant see they are being played and used but time will come for judgement. This same individual is using ADK funds to take ADK Band Members to court by telling lies to the ADK council and getting ADK council to approve his ADK multi million dollar court cases. ADK council do you like being played and used for someone else benefit and games?? Time to put an end to this game and start by having an elections for your Chief.

14/08/2021

Fact- Never have I seen so much hate, lies, rumors and division in Fort Liard. Before ADK 2017 election I never witness hate, lies, rumors and division like what I'm witnessing today, those were the good days where ADK Band Members can gather and trust each other. When I'm around the community I see families, friends and neighbors fighting and hating each other because of lies and rumors. I ask ADK Band Members who is starting these rumors, lies and hate? to cause division in Fort Liard, in your family, with your friends and with your neighbor? Take a long look around you and ask yourselves that. ADK Band Members, just think if someone said something about you, your wife, girlfriend or family you want to know so you go to the source right?? do the same for your community and stop the lies, rumors, hate and division.

12/08/2021

Fact- What statements are made in this page are based on facts. Facts are information that is read in black and white, talking to original source and doing research to get to the source. These facts are not based on rumors, lies or I heard it from someone who heard it from some else.

12/08/2021

Fact- Is this survey and planned meeting just to discuss and point fingers at Bertrand because he said he might run for ADK Chief?? and apparently owes money to ADK?? Sure looks that way. Kind of stupid to hold a meeting and do a survey because of 1 individual wanted a fair and honest ADK election. Why don't ADK look at some of the current council members who owes money, I seen financial statements where some council members owed more than $500 to ADK and were still allowed to run and got elected, what is with that?? Think about it, if Bertrand owed money you think ADK appeal committee would have not allowed him to run in the next ADK Chief election. I ask ADK band members who is really benefitting from pulling the wool over your eyes?? by keeping ADK Band Members confused and infighting while they rake in the big $$!!

11/08/2021

Fact- According to ADK Meeting Minutes this individual was appointed as Chief Negotiator for ADK and ADK Representative to Dene Nation. I ask why this individual was appointed when he did nothing for ADK Band Members except lose every Law Suit he filed in courts and cost ADK hundreds and thousands dollars, maybe millions of dollars with no winning results. Looking at his famous letter just before the election, a person can tell it is filled with lies and false claims. If people stole money why are they not changed and convicted? if past leaders did so bad? then why did ADK sign a Agreement in Principle and Framework Agreement with the Government of Canada for ADK Land Claim and BC Treaty Commission accepted ADK Claim in BC in 2004. Like I said his letter is so full of lies. If I were a person working for any organization I would not go near this individual with a 50 foot pole, he will spread lies and start false claims against you. Come on ADK Council, I'm sure your membership expects more out of you and some changes.

11/08/2021

Fact- Guess what I found out today?? Like what I said before, looks like Bertrand is fighting for an honest and fair election again. To bad it has to go to Federal Court again. How much longer and how much more money ADKFN Band Members are going to allow current ADK Council and Staff to spend fighting a fellow band member for something honest??

11/08/2021

Fact- I have been hearing a lot of stupid and false rumors going around our community. Most of the non-truth rumors and stories I heard is that Bertrand is the one person who is causing all the trouble and stopping the election, well ADKFN Band members that is NOT TRUE. See attach letter from ADKFN Lawyer stating they will do consultation about the Chief Election. What kind of consultations are they doing?? Stopping the election for ADKFN Chief Election?? That is what I have been told. This band council was instructed to have a new election for Chief, instructed by a Appeal Committee that they appointed with a Band Council Resolution. From what I have read and listen to all Bertrand did was fought for a fair and honest ADKFN Chief and Council election, but I guess that is not good enough for ADK Band Members. If there is going to be consultations on Chief Election there has to be 51 % votes on a decision, that is 51% of all ADK Band Members over the legal age of 18 living in and out of Fort Liard. Quite trying to take away ADK Band Members rights and voices.