The Blackfoot Confederacy is the latest group of Indigenous Albertans calling for the firing of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's speechwriter after a 2013 column resurfaced that called residential schools a "bogus genocide story." The Blackfoot Confederacy includes the Siksika, Kainai and Piikani Nations, representing more than 23,000 members in Alberta and another 19,000 in the state of Montana. His article from 2013 called residential schools a "bogus genocide story" and said Indigenous youth could be "ripe recruits" for violent insurgencies. In a statement provided to CBC News on Friday, a spokesperson said that Bunner's views had evolved over time. When asked for comment on the new comments from the Blackfoot Confederacy, a spokesperson for the premier's office referred to the statement provided on Friday.

Source: CBC News July 03, 2020 01:18 UTC