When Pretendian investigations go wrong

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Nov 20, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast

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There are wild stories about the fraudsters who pretend to be Indigenous, but sometimes casting doubt on people's indigeneity can cause more harm than good. On this episode we hear from the person behind the "Alleged Pretendians List" and someone whose name appeared on that controversial list. The problem? He's legitimately Native.

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When Pretendian investigations go wrong

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