Current Problems: Education (6-12)

Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Nunavut"

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February 12, 2024


President of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. says dropping charges against Gill twins ‘not acceptable’

Community reaction after a quick end to a dramatic story of fraudulent NTI enrollment cards. APTN News: The president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. says having charged dropped against the Toronto twins who said they were Inuit and received thousands of dollars in scholarship money wasn’t right. “Colonization consisted largely of the theft of our lands...

February 9, 2024


Mother in Inuit identity fraud case pleads guilty, charges against daughters withdrawn

Karima Manji and her daughters were charged with fraud over $5,000 in September 2023 CBC Indigenous: A Toronto mother involved in a case of Inuit identity fraud has pleaded guilty in a Nunavut courtroom, according to her lawyer. John Scott Cowan said Karima Manji, the mother of Amira and Nadya Gill, entered the plea Friday...

September 21, 2023


Toronto twins and mother charged with fraud

Karima Manji, Amira Gill and Nadya Gill have been charged with two counts each of fraud. Amira and Nadya Gill. Photo: CTV News  APTN News: Iqaluit RCMP has announced that Karima Manji, Amira Gill and Nadya Gill have been charged with two counts each of fraud over $5,000. According to an RCMP news release, an...

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...

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