Resources

National Indigenous University Senior Leaders’ Association (NIUSLA) Resources

• Indigenous Identity Substantiation Policies

Indigenous Citizenship/Identity Policies in Academia

• Memorial University:
  • Who Are You Responsible To? What We Heard: Consultation on Indigenous Verification at Memorial University: https://www.mun.ca/indigenous/media/production/memorial/administrative/indigenous/media-library/indigenous-affairs/reports/FPG%20April%202024_Who%20Are%20You%20Responsible%20To%20Final%20Report%20to%20Memorial%20University.pdf
• Dalhousie University:
  • Understanding our Roots – Nestimuk tan wtapeksikw: https://www.dal.ca/about/mission-vision-values/mikmaq-indigenous-relations/understanding-our-roots.html
  • Response: A Human Rights and Legal Analysis of the Understanding Our Roots Report: https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1085&context=reports

Other Resources

• CAUT Indigenous Identity Substantiation Policies (see attachment)
• What We Heard: A Report from the Three Federal Research Funding Agencies’ Ad Hoc Working Group on Indigenous Citizenship and Membership: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/crcc-ccrc/documents/progress-reports/wwh-cqnae-2024-en.pdf
• First Nations, Inuit and Red River Métis Leadership United in Opposition to Indigenous Identity Fraud: https://www.mmf.mb.ca/news/first-nations-inuit-and-red-river-metis-leadership-united-in-opposition-to-indigenous-identity-fraud
• https://www.canada.ca/en/research-coordinating-committee/priorities/indigenous-research/2023/report-what-we-heard.html