University of Saskatchewan unveils new Indigenous identity verification policy
Peter Stoicheff, president and vice-chancellor at the university, says it plans to require people to present documentation to support their identity.
He says the university does not intend to determine who is Indigenous or not, but instead be guided by Indigenous communities and their governments who are to provide the documentation. He adds the documentation can look different depending on which community an Indigenous person identifies with.The university has been working on this policy since early 2021 and it is to be fully implemented within two to five years.
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