“They Sigh or Give You the Look: Discrimination and Status Card Usage” was published in November 2022 by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs. The report outlines findings of a study on stigma and discrimination experienced by Indigenous Peoples in B.C. when using their Indian status card. Recommendations focus on public education and reconciliation and on reducing these incidents and related harms, and are adressed to government, businesses and the media.
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Recommendation 11: Cease reiterating misinformation about status cards and instead utilize and publish links to reputable sources of information about status cards as explainers or background.- First Nations political organizations should consider creating materials suitable for newsroom staff about the genesis and purpose of status cards.
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Recommendation 12: Take seriously their responsibility for comment moderation, both on news sites and when shared to official social media channels.-
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Recommendation 13: Employ credible editorial tools (e.g., Reporting in Indigenous Communities riic.ca) to reduce the continued feeding of anti-Indigenous stereotyping in news headlines and articles.-
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