Saskatchewan experts weigh in following release of Indigenous Identity Fraud report
The outcome of ousting Bourassa from her former roles revealed a deeper conversation in the academia world of self-identifying as an Indigenous person.“There’s been concerns within Indigenous communities for quite some time now that there’s people who are fraudulently pretending to be Indigenous in order to access resources and opportunities,” said Lori Campbell, the University of Regina’s Indigenous Engagement Association vice-president.
On Nov. 5, 2021, the U of R released a statement on Indigenous identity following Bourassa’s inability to prove her cultural identity. They stated a commitment to establish an Indigenous advisory body to work with the university leadership on creating a system of Indigenous employment credentials.
For a USask public policy professor, the university did the right thing by calling for the report instead of rushing in and making a decision without careful thought.
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