Piapot First Nation acting Chief Ira Lavallee says the legendary singer and songwriter should take a DNA test to provide a definitive answer about her heritage.
Yep, and then she convinced a nation to adopt her back. It sounds like said nation might be reconsidering (based on other comments), but if they don’t she’s as native as the next person.
I mean, if they wanted, it’s within the rights of a sovereign nation to literally sell citizenship to the highest bidder; Monaco does it. This case isn’t nearly that mercenary, but either way if we say self-governance we should walk the walk as well.
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She didn’t say she had been adopted by them, she said she was born from first Nation parents and adopted into a white family!
Yep, and then she convinced a nation to adopt her back. It sounds like said nation might be reconsidering (based on other comments), but if they don’t she’s as native as the next person.
I mean, if they wanted, it’s within the rights of a sovereign nation to literally sell citizenship to the highest bidder; Monaco does it. This case isn’t nearly that mercenary, but either way if we say self-governance we should walk the walk as well.