‘Indigenous’ is the new ‘Oriental’ – and that opens the door to pretendians - The Globe and Mail

Being Indigenous isn’t quite the same as being Cree, Haida, Métis or Mohawk. Where did the term even come from? And how does that sometimes-blurry definition allow for pretendians to claim membership?

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