Indigenous self-ID/"Pretendians" (merged thread)

[mariomike]

Heinz had a number for that

57.

When there is money, benefits, advantages, etc. on the table for a certain group, some people want to be part of said group.

"until I had a racial awakening and discovered my 'Mohonk' blood."

https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/9ae446e3-c7c2-432b-bf32-1c190bff4c8c

Doug Smith

Doug Smith is a chief of the Mohunk Indians, and the owner of a successful casino. Though passing through his childhood as white, Doug has used his slight family blood ties to Iroquois Natives through his father's side to become chief of the Mohonk Indians. Hesh Rabkin gets Doug in touch with...

sopranos.fandom.com

 

[Halifax Tar]

This is the road we are on. Anyone can be anything. All you have to do is say it.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

This is the road we are on. Anyone can be anything. All you have to do is say it.

Can I be Ryan Reynolds?

 

[Brad Sallows]

Can I be Ryan Reynolds?

Sure, you can say you are. It might not draw the honeys, though.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Can I be Ryan Reynolds?

All you have to do is say you are him

 

[Harris]

Can I have an autograph?

 

[FSTO]

There is an entire wiki subject on the motivations of “Pretendians”:

Pretendian - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Canadaland is doing a series.

Pretendians

What do some of the most prominent and successful Indigenous artists, leaders and professors have in common?

www.canadaland.com

 

[Halifax Tar]

Canadaland is doing a series.

Pretendians

What do some of the most prominent and successful Indigenous artists, leaders and professors have in common?

www.canadaland.com

Podcasts are getting me through this deployment.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Take that, foul pretendian!

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond removed from Order of Canada after Indigenous identity questioned​

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond removed from Order of Canada after Indigenous identity questioned

A notice in Saturday's Canada Gazette, the federal government's official newspaper, says her appointment was terminated on Sept. 26 following her request and the Governor General's approval.

www.timescolonist.com

Update: not sooooooo fast?

Former judge with disputed Cree heritage likely has Indigenous DNA: law society

The Law Society of British Columbia says a DNA test shows a former judge and Order of Canada recipient accused of falsely claiming to be Cree "most likely" has Indigenous heritage.

bc.ctvnews.ca

PS - stand by for a merged Indig ID/Pretendian thread .....

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