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I deleted a thread I made yesterday about a certain controversial UBC prof. That whole thing is super triggering and it's taking up too much space in my head. I don't have the time or energy to unpack all this properly so I'm going to point to some resources below 
1st, this is an essential policy read for educators and anyone hiring Indigenous people. There's a lot here that can help you understand the harm of deficit narratives and structural issues that you might be perpetuating: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/indigenous-data-sovereignty-policy-maggie-walter-tahu-kukutai-stephanie-russo-carroll-desi-rodriguez-lonebear/e/10.4324/9780429273957
2nd, this thread from @TheAgentNDN identifies many common sayings that raise a lot of red flags when people use them or deploy similar logics: https://twitter.com/TheAgentNDN/status/1302473520774086656
3rd, this tweet (and anything really) from @KimTallBear is a super handy quick reference - especially stage 8 in regards to self-indigenization: https://twitter.com/KimTallBear/status/1339956410545795072
4th, this book from @DarrylLeroux is essential to understanding #RaceShifting and #SelfIndigenization. It's a phenomena that needs to be explored and talked about openly but with caution. "Pretendian" rhetoric is a minefield, so tread lightly: https://uofmpress.ca/books/detail/distorted-descent
5th, this episode of @CANADALAND just came out. It's a really good conversation about the bigger issues of alienation, self-Indigenization, settler gatekeeping, policing Indigenous identity, and all the harm that these things perpetuate: https://twitter.com/CANADALAND/status/1361288146411868163?s=20
6th, this article by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers is essential and widely applicable to many industries and institutions: https://twitter.com/nowtoronto/status/1341159517808160778?s=20
7th, this article by @Skusgluums perfectly summarizes why this all so triggering: https://twitter.com/Skusgluums/status/1341876279134457856
8th, you might have missed it, but this article by Renae Maihi is so important to understanding just how normalized and tragic all this is. Sometimes you don't "see it" until you are visiting someone else's land: http://muskratmagazine.com/a-maori-opinion-why-indigenous-canadians-lives-didnt-matter-to-michelle-latimer/
There's so much good content out there about fraudulent claims to Indigenous identity, but I'm out of steam and my head feels like it's going to explode. 
I might add more resources later, but for now I'll just link back to an earlier thread I made: https://twitter.com/jeffadoctor/status/1341114785501380610?s=20
I might add more resources later, but for now I'll just link back to an earlier thread I made: https://twitter.com/jeffadoctor/status/1341114785501380610?s=20
Only for context on the latest controversy, I'm going to point to a website and include a trigger warning for:
-pan-Indigeneity
-anti-Indigeneity
-MMIWG
-Racism
-DARVO
There's also a lot of misinformation and ridiculous statements, so engage with caution: https://www.perceptionwork.com/new-blog
-pan-Indigeneity
-anti-Indigeneity
-MMIWG
-Racism
-DARVO
There's also a lot of misinformation and ridiculous statements, so engage with caution: https://www.perceptionwork.com/new-blog
9th, @mediaINDIGENA has quite a few episodes that talk about these issues and all their nuance, there's a few listed here: https://twitter.com/mediaINDIGENA/status/1361416929622196229?s=20
10th, @Pam_Palmater and @KimTallBear have an amazing conversation here: https://twitter.com/Pam_Palmater/status/1352644484182507522?s=20
The key takeaway is that relationality is essential to indigeneity, so when people make claims in a vacuum they are just telling on themselves.
The key takeaway is that relationality is essential to indigeneity, so when people make claims in a vacuum they are just telling on themselves.
11th, for the more policy or legally-minded folks - check out @Pam_Palmater's book: Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identity: https://pampalmater.com/beyond-blood/
Note it's only about First Nations citizenship and "Indian Status" - essential but not the only elements to understanding FNs.
Note it's only about First Nations citizenship and "Indian Status" - essential but not the only elements to understanding FNs.
12th, white people making fraudulent claims to Indigenous identities causes so much collateral damage, especially to Afro-Indigenous people. Lateral violence is real, and we cannot continue to exclude Black-Indigenous voices. A must read by Etanda Arden: https://twitter.com/Yellowhead_/status/1355182904943534081?s=20
13th, if you aren't listening to Medicine for the Resistance with @gindaanis and @Kerryoscity then you're missing out on many vital conversations. There's so many relevant to this thread, but here's a super important one with @AzieDee: https://twitter.com/gindaanis/status/1267238624829083654?s=20
