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Incident involving Vianne Timmons is latest high-profile case of apparent cultural identity fraud:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/15/vianne-timmons-canadian-university-president-indigenous-claim
MUN president Vianne Timmons apologizes, takes temporary leave, as Mi'kmaw claims scrutinizedBoard of regents striking Indigenous roundtable to discuss issueAriana Kelland · CBC News · Posted: Mar 13, 2023 7:58 AM EDT | Last Updated: March 13, 2023
Memorial University president steps aside in latest 'pretendian' Indigenous controversyVianne Timmons has often cited Mi’kmaw ancestry in her CV and official bios, but a CBC probe was unable to find any evidence of an Indigenous ancestorAuthor of the article:By Tristin Hopper _ Published Mar 15, 2023
Vianne Timmons removed as president of Memorial UniversityBoard of regents made announcement Thursday afternoon in MUN's GazetteAriana Kelland · CBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2023 11:46 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 7, 2023
VIANNE TIMMONS: 'These have been very difficult weeks' — former Memorial University president speaks out about firing'I had never imagined that my 32 years of university administration would end like this'Author of the article:Contributed, PNI Atlantic — Published Apr 28, 2023 • Last updated Apr 28, 2023
Walking the lineFor years, Vianne Timmons claimed on her CV and professional bios that she was a member of an unrecognized Mi’kmaw band. She says it didn’t open any doors for her. — By Ariana Kelland and Katie Breen — Mar. 8, 2023On Feb. 22, 2019, Vianne Timmons walked onto stage holding an eagle feather — gifted by a student — with her newly awarded Indspire trophy resting against her hip.“I’m sad that I wasn’t raised knowing it but excited that I have the opportunity to learn more and ... my father did not have that opportunity.”The president of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador says she has always been careful to make the distinction that she has Mi’kmaw heritage but is not Indigenous — despite accepting an honour that Indspire calls one of the most prestigious awards by Indigenous people, for Indigenous people.In the past, she has publicly aligned herself with Bras d’Or Mi’kmaq First Nation, an unrecognized band. The membership was cited repeatedly in her CV and biographies for multiple appointments, including a national advisory board.Now a CBC News investigation is raising questions about the clarity of her claims, the amount of research the top academic has done herself about her ancestry, and what doors — if any — have been opened for her as a result.
