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Exposing ‘pretendians’: Ghost Warrior Society gets 17th cease and desist letter

Founder Crystal Semaganis shares her journey exposing Indigenous identity fraud in Canada

Ninah Hermiston

12 Dec 2025 • 7 min read

A woman with grey and black hair poses outdoors in a sweatshirt.
Crystal Semaganis devotes her time to tracking Indigenous identity fraud, which has landed her in controversy and legal disputes. (Crystal Semaganis/Facebook)

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