Indigenous 'expert' who advised book burnings at Catholic schools in Canada draws scrutiny

London, Canada, Oct 6, 2021 / 19:01 pm (CNA).A Catholic school district in Canada that decided to burn 30 library books about indigenous people and remove some 4,700 others due to alleged mistakes and insensitive portrayals took advice from a woman whose indigenous status and expertise is now in question."We were not aware that Suzy Kies does not have Indian status under (federal law) and sincerely believed that we had the opportunity to work with an experienced Indigenous knowledge keeper," Lyne Cossette, a spokesperson for the school board in southwest Ontario, told the Toronto Sun."These revelations have prompted us to rethink our library review process," Cossette said. "As such, we are pausing the entire Giving Back to Mother Earth project and reviewing how to move forward with regard to the reconciliation efforts that were at the heart of this endeavor."Cosette said the school board had believed Kies' claims to be "an Indigenous woman from the Wbanaki Confederacy and the Tu...

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