An Indigenous view on Alberta sovereignty

The 2026 Alberta referendum has come and gone. In the days leading up to October 19, Bridge City News did an interview with someone that experienced firsthand a common occurrence that is rarely talked about, which happens with any referendum or election.  Backlash, criticism, intimidation, and even racism simply because of your stance on the issues at hand.  Misty Wind Shingoose‘s father is Saulteaux from the Cote First Nation and her Mom is Metis, making Misty more than 75 percent Indigenous. However, she says once it became known that she was in support of Alberta sovereignty, advocates against separation and even members of the Indigenous community responded with backlash, racism, shunning, and even critics bringing her ancestry into question.