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Wab Kinew wants the Indian Act gone: It’s an opportunity to trade old colonial rules for new nation‑to‑nation relations

Wab Kinew wants the Indian Act gone: It’s an opportunity to trade old colonial rules for new nation‑to‑nation relations

No matter what you think of Wab Kinew’s call to end the Indian Act – bold, presumptuous, a distraction, an academic exercise – it’s an...

02.11.2026 10

The Conversation

Frank Deer

Why universities must tread carefully when validating Onkwehón:we identity

Requirements for documentation such as citizenship and status cards can disadvantage people whose relationships with their respective nations have...

28.09.2026 20

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Frank Deer

Universities’ work towards Indigenous identity policies signals difficult conversations

Apart from impacting individuals, false declarations of Indigenous identity can impact institutions’ reputations and harm Indigenous academics and...

19.12.2025 30

The Conversation

Frank Deer

Universities’ work towards Indigenous identity policies signal difficult conversations

Apart from impacting individuals, false declarations of Indigenous identity can impact institutions’ reputations and harm Indigenous academics and...

18.12.2025 30

The Conversation

Frank Deer