Indigenous leaders tell\u00a0 Canada\u00a0 and provinces to stop\u00a0 “accommodating Indigenous identity theft” \u00a0 The Canadian Press WINNIPEG, MAN-A two-day summit on Indigenous identity fraud wrapped up Wednesday with a message to Canada: we’re joining forces, and we want action to curb the epidemic. The summit, hosted by the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, was lauded by First Nations, Inuit and Red River M\u00e9tis leaders as a historic occasion. The leaders passed two resolutions that specifically target the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario and the NunatuKavut Community Council \u2014 organizations they collectively say are co-opting Indigenous identities for personal gain. They unanimously adopted a declaration condemning any person or group that “falsely claims” Indigenous identity for their own gain. The declaration says doing so furthers the marginalization of First… <\/p>\n
Indigenous leaders tell\u00a0 Canada\u00a0 and provinces to stop\u00a0 “accommodating Indigenous identity theft” \u00a0 The Canadian Press WINNIPEG, MAN-A two-day summit on Indigenous identity fraud wrapped up Wednesday with a message to Canada: we’re joining forces, and we want action to curb the epidemic. The summit, hosted by the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, was lauded by First Nations, Inuit and Red River M\u00e9tis leaders as a historic occasion. The leaders passed two resolutions that specifically target the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario and the NunatuKavut Community Council \u2014 organizations they collectively say are co-opting Indigenous identities for personal gain. They unanimously adopted a declaration condemning any person or group that “falsely claims” Indigenous identity for their own gain. The declaration says doing so furthers the marginalization of First... <\/p>\n