IndigiNews reports on Kamloopa Powwow Society's recent backlash on blood quantum and 'correct gender' regulations
The Kamloopa Powwow Society (KPS) issued a public apology ahead of its annual powwow in traditional Secwépemc territory after people denounced the group’s regulations as discriminatory, anti-2SLGBTQ+, and colonial. It followed significant online backlash and criticism as people took to online platforms stating the disgusting and disheartening nature of these tactics. Read more about this news story here:
‘Literal colonization tactics’: Kamloopa Powwow Society apologizes for identity rules
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