June 21, 2021
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#374 “Pretendians” On Campus?
Queen's University quickly rejected the findings of an anonymous report accusing six people associated with the school of misrepresenting their Indigenous identities. That prompt dismissal has raised questions about the non-status Ardoch Algonquin group, and the controversial academic from the U.S. who co-founded it.
Danielle Paradis
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
Cherise Seucharan
Reporter, CANADALAND
Damilola Onime
Producer, Wag the Doug
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher

We’ve also published a condensed version of this podcast as a written piece.

Further reading:

Anonymous report to Queen’s University

Queen’s university statement

Ardoch Algonquin First Nation membership information

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