I have the right bestowed upon me by virtue of doing the hard work to reconnect with my family, my community my clan my language and all my relations.  I can say;  Thohahente yontiats. Kanyen'kehá:ka ní:'i nok wakenáthen.  Joseph Boyden cannot because no indigenous Community will claim him.  He is a white parasite.

As a white man, you do not have the right to say what I can and cannot do as an Indigenous person.

There are 10's of thousands of us seeking to reconnect to our families as a result of colonization and Canadian genocidal policies.  Some of us have made the connections and will work all our lives to re-establish our connections to the land, language and culture.  Others are so sorely damaged by Canadian racism and colonialism that they will never get back.

Rather than attacking my credentials as an Indigenous person, what are you going to do about all the awards Joe Boyden has accepted that were intended for Indigenous People like me?