The "Pretendian" Long Con (ENCORE)

Published: Jan. 23, 2024, 5 p.m.

What happens when someone who built their career on being Indigenous turns out to be ... a white lady? Award-winning writer and reporter Michelle Cyca shares how she came face to face with Indigenous identity fraud, why academia and the arts have a 'Pretendian' problem and what these scams means for Indigenous rights and sovereignty.\n**This episode originally aired on January 31, 2023**\nRead Michelle's MacLean's cover story, The Curious Case of Gina Adams: A "Pretendian" Investigation\nSend voice memos and emails to: hello@unladylike.co\nFollow Unladylike: IG | Twitter | TikTok\nJoin the Unladies' Room\nShop bRaNd NeW mErCh\nContact Multitude Productions for ad rates, etc.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices