Queen’s University ignored allegations staff falsely claimed Indigenous identity, scholars say

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An online letter signed by scholars from Canada and beyond says the school rebutted the allegations without talking to Indigenous faculty and staff or other Indigenous communities

A large sign and campus map on Union St. on the campus of Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., on Jan. 20, 2021.Dozens of academics want Queen’s University to retract a statement defending employees anonymously accused of falsely claiming Indigenous identity.

An online letter signed by scholars from Canada and beyond says the university ignored troubling information. It says the school rebutted the allegations without talking to Indigenous faculty and staff or other Indigenous communities.Signatories include Pamela Palmater, chairwoman in Indigenous governance at Ryerson University, and Kim TallBear, with the University of Alberta and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples.The university called the anonymous document misleading and inaccurate, in part regarding the genealogy of the employees.

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