Indigenous academics 'validated' by report urging Queen's University to verify identity claims | CBC News

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Celeste Pedri-Spade, associate professor and Queen's National Scholar in Indigenous Studies, said she felt "validated" by the report.

They also call on the university to establish a validation policy for Indigenous faculty that — at minimum — should include citizenship or membership cards, plus a professional reference and references from a family member and an elected First Nations, Inuit or Métis leader. Celeste Pedri-Spade is an associate professor at Queen's University, with roots in Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation. She says she feels 'validated' by the recommendations in Friday's report.

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