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Federal research funder launches pilot aimed at rooting out Indigenous identity fraud – CBC

by ahnationtalk on September 4, 2024161 Views

Sep 04, 2024

Policy requires documented proof of Indigenous ancestry claims — not merely self-declaration

The federal body that funds research in Canada is set to launch a pilot project aimed at ensuring that grants and jobs meant for Indigenous people go to genuine Indigenous people.

This is the latest step by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), commonly called the tri-agencies, to respond to the growing problem of Indigenous identity fraud.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/federal-research-funder-launches-pilot-aimed-at-rooting-out-indigenous-identity-fraud-1.7312194

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