The Innu have lived in eastern Canada for thousands of years, yet their rights to this land are increasingly threatened by the question: who is Indigenous?

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"Concerns over false claims of Indigenous heritage – whether for professional,
financial or other reasons – appear to be growing around the world.
High-profile claims that have been challenged include people from music,
politics and academia.

In Canada, as well as the numerous cases of these so-called pretendian
individuals, questions about entire communities prompted Indigenous leaders to
hold an Identity Fraud Summit in Winnipeg in May 2024. Featuring leaders from
many of Canada’s long-established Indigenous groups, the event sought to
highlight “the true national scale of the problem of collective Indigenous
identity fraud”. The summit concluded that:

Canada’s willingness to deal with illegitimate claims of bodies such as
Métis Nation of Ontario and NunatuKavut Community Council is an affront to
the integrity of Indigenous governments and their fundamental right to
define their own citizenship systems and rights-holders."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics