If those persons who had taken status at some point, but through the Indian Act had lost their status, came into our office and said they would like to register, they would have to prove back to a Metis that had been in our asserted territory.
Si ces personnes, à un moment donné, ont acquis un statut, pour le perdre à cause de la Loi sur les Indiens, elles doivent, pour être inscrites, prouver qu'elles descendent d'un Métis qui s'est trouvé dans le territoire que nous revendiquons.