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The federal agencies that fund research in Canada are taking steps to stamp out Indigenous identity fraud in an effort to ensure that funding intended for Indigenous researchers goes to genuine Indigenous people.
As a white writer still learning about complex kinship relations among Indigenous people, I pledge to deepen my own soul-searching.
The biography of Buffy Sainte-Marie on her official website no longer claims the famous singer is a Cree woman "likely" born on the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan. The singer said she removed the references to protect those who have defended her in the wake of CBC's investigation into her ancestry claims.
Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on an investigation by CBC's The Fifth Estate that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity.
Opinion: Hearing the stories of Buffy Sainte-Marie and other alleged "pretendians" feels more personal than being let down by an icon, teacher or author.