• Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies Department & Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University
Grey Owl (Archibald Stansfeld Belaney) was a Canadian writer and conservationist and one of the most well-known Indigenous imposters. (CP / National Archives of Canada C-036186)

Outing a pretendian: How four Métis scholars redefined Indigenous identity policy

Four Red River Métis scholars discuss their intimate role in the ongoing issue of Indigenous identity fraud.
A voter waits to enter a polling area to cast his ballot for Assembly of First Nations National Chief on July 25, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Indigenous communities should be able to choose online voting, especially during COVID‑19: Report

The federal government needs to amend the necessary regulations of the Indian Act and First Nations Elections Act to allow First Nations to choose their own voting methods.

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