We are facing a settler colonial crisis, not an Indigenous identity crisis
The idea of “re-indigenization” seems to justify the notion that any person who discovers they have a “root Indigenous ancestor” from anywhere between 150 to 400 years ago can claim an Indigenous identity, but this phenomenon undermines the inherent sovereignty of Indigenous Nations who have the right to determine who does and does not belong to their communities.
Pierre Trudeau Stan Beardy Adam Gaudry Joanne Barker Queen University Queen National Scholar In Indigenous
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