In Episode 36, we talk to Lynn Gehl about her journey suing Canada and winning for their colonial Indian registration policy known as unknown or unstated paternity which serves to deny Indian status to thousands of children of First Nation women.Here is the link to her website where you can check out her two books and read more about this issue and her journey:https://www.lynngehl.comI have also written about Indian status, discrimination in Indian status and unstated paternity in my book Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identity which can be found here:https://amzn.to/2lEikDIIf you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at:www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Thank you all for your ongoing support!Note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such.(photo used with express permission of Lynn Gehl, photo credit to Samantha Moss)

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