https://freerepublic.com/tag/elizabethhoover/ en-us Fri, 5 May 2023 11:11:54 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4150891/posts A California professor who claimed she was Native American for her entire life has revealed she is white, apologizing for breaking the trust of the Native communities she lived alongside. Elizabeth Hoover, an associate professor in the Environmental Science and Policy Management department at UC Berkeley, said she “incorrectly identified” herself based on “incomplete information, according to a statement posted to her personal website on Monday. “In uncritically living an identity based on family stories without seeking out a documented connection to these communities, I caused harm,” Hoover said. Hoover, who has published books and articles about Native American food... nypost.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4150891/posts#comment Fri, 5 May 2023 11:11:54 GMT