An anthropology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, whose identity as Native American had been questioned for years has apologized for falsely identifying as Indigenous, saying she is 'a white person' who lived an identity based on fami...
An anthropology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, whose identity as Native American had been questioned for years apologized this week for falsely identifying as Indigenous, saying she is"a white person" who lived an identity based on family lore.
Elizabeth Hoover, UC Berkeley associate professor of environmental science, policy and management shown in a 2020 image taken from video. Hoover's alleged Indigenous roots came into question in 2021 after her name appeared on an"Alleged Pretendian List." The list compiled by Jacqueline Keeler, a Native American writer and activist, includes more than 200 names of people Keeler says are falsely claiming Native heritage.
Janet Gilmore, a UC Berkeley spokesperson, said in a statement she couldn't comment on whether Hoover faces disciplinary action, saying discussing it would violate"personnel matters and/or violate privacy rights, both of which are protected by law." Warren later offered a public apology at a forum on Native American issues, saying she was"sorry for the harm I have caused."
"At the time, I interpreted inquiries into the validity of my Native identity as petty jealousy or people just looking to interfere in my life," she wrote.
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