Why do people fake Indigenous ancestry?
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The Harms of Indigenous Identity
Kerry Barasa claimed to have this dysfunctional family defined by alcoholism and abuse. She used that story of trauma a lot when she talked to her indigenous identity. It's painful, you know, a lot of indigenous people today are survivors of residential school. And to see someone use that trauma to get a job or to establish their potential credentials is horrifying.
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