Indigenous Identity
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Turpel-Lafond returns honorary degree granted by Simon Fraser University in B.C.A statement from SFU president Joy Johnson says Turpel-Lafond opted to return the 2016 award after the university told her it was under review.CanadaMar 30
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What’s behind the push to get Saskatchewan employers to verify Indigenous ancestry claimsThe Opposition critic for First Nations and Métis Relations said when a person claims to be Indigenous but isn't, they take away space from Indigenous people.PoliticsMar 16
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Former U of R president apologizes, steps back from Memorial University amid Indigenous claimsVianne Timmons, the former president of the University of Regina, is taking a temporary leave of absence from Memorial University amid Indigenous identity claims.CanadaMar 13
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Turpel-Lafond ‘satisfied’ with identity, past workFormer judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond says she's satisfied in her "past work, identity and self-worth" after having a reward revoked.PoliticsMar 9
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What are ‘pretendians’ and how are they causing ‘severe harm’ to Indigenous communities?'Pretendians' have made headlines in recent years in Canada, and experts say it's important for the general public to understand who they are and who they're impacting.CanadaMar 9
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UBC regrets handling of Turpel-Lafond, as she loses honour at different universityUBC says it regrets its handling of the case of retired judge and former law professor Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, whose claims of Indigenous heritage have come under scrutiny.PoliticsJan 17
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Girl behind National Ribbon Skirt Day movement reflects on this dayWednesday marks the first National Ribbon Skirt Day, which was inspired by a 12-year-old girl from the Cote First Nation who was shamed for wearing a ribbon skirt at school.CanadaJan 4
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Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond no longer employed at UBCTurpel-Lafond came under scrutiny last fall after a series of CBC reports raised questions about both her claims of Indigenous ancestry and her claims of academic accomplishments.CanadaJan 3
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Saskatchewan experts weigh in following release of Indigenous Identity Fraud reportThe USask released a report for post-secondary institutions on verifying Indigenous identity following Carrie Bourassa's claims of Indigenous ancestry which she could not prove.CanadaNov 4, 2022
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Report claiming Sacheen Littlefeather faked Indigenous ancestry met with backlashThe author of the report, who is a controversial writer in Indigenous circles, found no formal ties between Sacheen Littlefeather and any Indigenous nation in the U.S.EntertainmentOct 24, 2022
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