Canada's research funding agencies developing policy to root out Indigenous identity fraud
The federal agencies that fund research in Canada are taking steps to stamp out Indigenous identity fraud in an effort to ensure that funding intended for Indigenous researchers goes to genuine Indigenous people.
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![Carrie Bourassa is the scientific director at the national Institute for Indigenous Peoples' Health at the University of Saskatchewan. She speaks with reporters about the institute's new strategic plan, which will put more control about the research being done into the hands of Indigenous communities. A woman in a Metis sash is interviewed by several media outlets.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5192868.1706726385!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/carrie-bourassa.jpg)
The federal agencies that fund research in Canada are taking steps to stamp out Indigenous identity fraud in an effort to ensure that funding intended for Indigenous researchers goes to genuine Indigenous people.