Current Problems: Education (6-12)

Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Newfoundland and Labrador"

Updates on this page: 3 (Filtered by Theme "Indigenous Identity")
 

August 10, 2023


‘Pretendian’ conference delves into how to deal with false claims of Indigenous identity

APTN News: More than 30 people attended a conference in Tsuut’ina, just outside of Calgary, to talk about the issues of people falsely claiming Indigenous identity. They have come to colloquially be called “Pretendians. ”Participants came from as far as Halifax to hear about how to deal with increasing false claims of Indigenous identity.“ You...

April 7, 2023


Vianne Timmons removed as president of Memorial University

Board of regents made announcement Thursday afternoon in MUN’s Gazette CBC News: Memorial University of Newfoundland’s governing body has removed president and vice-chancellor Vianne Timmons from her position.  The move comes after Timmons announced on March 13 she was taking a voluntary, six-week paid leave of absence from the president’s office amid public scrutiny following a CBC News investigation into her...

March 13, 2023


MUN president Vianne Timmons apologizes, takes temporary leave, as Mi’kmaw claims scrutinized

Board of regents striking Indigenous roundtable to discuss issue  CBC News: Memorial University president Vianne Timmons is taking a voluntary, six-week paid leave of absence and is apologizing as the university gathers Indigenous leaders to discuss the issue of her statements of Mi’kmaw heritage. “While I have shared that I am not Mi’kmaw and I do not...

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