The report says the issue of Indigenous identify fraud is faced by universities and other institutions across the country, which have long relied on self-identification.
"Indigenous identity fraudsters have exposed the ignorance of USask with respect to Indigenous peoples," says the report by Jean Teillet released Thursday.
Peter Stoicheff, the university's president, said the report is not about Bourassa, because she is no longer an employee of the university. It says universities did not anticipate and were not prepared for non-Indigenous people trying to take advantage of opportunities created for their Indigenous colleagues. And there was a general failure to recognize fraudsters and ignorance about how to identify Indigenous Peoples.
The report says asking for verification evidence is not determining whether an applicant is Indigenous. It is putting in place a process to ensure honesty. It has already faced criticism, with some people saying the document-driven approach is colonial and can leave out Indigenous people who have been disconnected from their communities by residential schools, adoption or the child-welfare system. Others have said the policy creates a burden that could discourage Indigenous students from applying for scholarships.
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