False claims of Indigenous identity a growing problem
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False claims of Indigenous identity a growing problem
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August 1, 2023
In the wake of the recent controversy surrounding Manitoba cabinet minister Kevin Klein and his Metis heritage claims, Indigenous rights lawyer Jean Teillet estimates more than 100,000 people in the country are falsely claiming to be Indigenous.
False claims of Indigenous identity a growing problem
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August 1, 2023
In the wake of the recent controversy surrounding Manitoba cabinet minister Kevin Klein and his Metis heritage claims, Indigenous rights lawyer Jean Teillet estimates more than 100,000 people in the country are falsely claiming to be Indigenous.
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