Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks out after award revoked over heritage

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Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks out after award revoked over heritage
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Turpel\u002DLafond says that it is “liberating” to be freed of honours.

She used an Indigenous name, aki-kwe, in her email signature, as well as her English name.

But information had come to light demonstrating that, in its board’s view, Turpel-Lafond had falsified her claim of Cree heritage, while certain professional and academic accomplishments had also been disproven or called into question.Article content The association must follow the lead of Indigenous scholars, leaders and organizations, including the Indigenous Women’s Collective, which is demanding that all honorary degrees and awards conferred on her be revoked, it said.

In conferring its own award, the civil liberties association recognizes it “contributed to amplifying” Turpel-Lafond’s claims and position of influence, it said.

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