Posted November 18, 2022 at 5:05 pm
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A First Nations leader in Alberta is challenging Premier Danielle Smith’s claim of aboriginal heritage. Smith said she has some Cherokee roots and, in 2012, declared herself to be of mixed race. Chief Tony Alexis of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation says a true Native would not go against the treaty people.
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He made the comment at a news conference where leaders of Treaties 6, 7 and 8 say they oppose Smith’s plan to introduce a sovereignty act in Alberta that would allow her government to opt out of federal measures deemed harmful to provincial interests. Current trend
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A search by APTN this week of Smith’s family tree found no evidence that Smith was Aboriginal. Story continues below ad The prime minister’s office said in response that Smith is proud of her roots and, like many Canadians, had heard about her ancestry from loved ones, adding that she has not taken a deep dive into her ancestry.
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