Economic and Social Council

Identity Fraud and Indigenous Self-determination…

Identity Fraud and Indigenous Self-determination - Perspectives of Abenaki Youth (UNPFII Side Event)

Categories
Meetings & Events / Economic and Social Council / Subsidiary Bodies / Expert Bodies
Production Date
Video Length
01:30:29
Asset Language
English
Original
Spanish
Broadcasting UN Entity
DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS - DGC
Subject Topical
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
YOUTH
Summary
The phenomenon of cultural and identity appropriation, commonly known as "race-shifting," poses a significant challenge for the W8banaki Nation. Since 2011, the State of Vermont has recognized four self-proclaimed "Abenaki" groups, 98% of whose members have no Indigenous ancestry. These groups exploit Ndakina, the ancestral territory of the W8banaki Nation, and unjustly represent the Nation without any legitimate authority.
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Description
Opening speeches by Rick O'Bomsawin, Chief of the Abenaki of Odanak, and Ghislain Picard, Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador. Presentation by Professor Darryl Leroux, Sigwanis Lachapelle, and Isaak Lachapelle-Gill.
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