A Winnipeg professor and art curator is being accused of falsely representing herself as Indigenous and continuing to do so in spite of multiple genealogy reports and a rejection from the Manitoba Métis Federation. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * A Winnipeg professor and art curator is being accused of falsely representing herself as Indigenous and continuing to do so in spite of multiple genealogy reports and a rejection from the Manitoba Métis Federation. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? A Winnipeg professor and art curator is being accused of falsely representing herself as Indigenous and continuing to do so in spite of multiple genealogy reports and a rejection from the Manitoba Métis Federation.
Julie Nagam’s personal website — which was made private this week — states she is “Métis/German/Syrian.” Nagam is currently a professor of art in the University of Winnipeg’s history department and a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Arts, Collaboration and Digital Media. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Concern around Julie Nagam’s Métis lineage has been growing for years.
She has declared her Indigenous ancestry throughout an academic career spanning roughly two decades. During that time, Nagam has secured millions of dollars in research grants and been tapped for high-profile positions, ranging from a spot on the Junos’ governing board to artistic direc.