From academics to entertainers and now politicians. Where will it end? And why are so many seemingly intelligent individuals (of mostly European roots) laying claim to being Indigenous? The simple answer is money. You find them as academics who took advantage of Indigenous education funding to head onto university coming out with degrees, doctorates and more to go on to lead various university departments or take on highly paid and placed positions. It ranges from academia to the arts to industry and now politicians. The Liberal party’s chair of the Indigenous caucus who claimed to be Cree has been removed after admitting he is not Indigenous. Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault not only found himself front and centre in the Liberal party claiming to be Cree but chairing their Indigenous caucus…
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