COMMENTARY: University of Lethbridge cancels controversial lecturer Frances Widdowson
“Our university’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. We are committed to the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. It is clear that the harm associated with this talk is an impediment to meaningful reconciliation.“Indigenous peoples have and continue to play an undeniably impactful role in shaping the University of Lethbridge that we know today.
“The worst thing that is happening here is that Indigenous people are being done a terrible disservice because they’re being told that they are so fragile that they cannot engage with arguments with which they disagree,” said Widdowson. Frances later announced in a Facebook post she will present her lecture in the U-hall atrium instead.“I will not back down; I will fight this out till the end,” said Widdowson.
The U of L told Global News late Monday afternoon that it was not yet able to comment on Widdowson’s plan to move forward with her lecture.
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