# #1060 - Frances Widdowson

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Podcast: [Shaun Newman Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/shaun-newman-podcast-532222)
Published: 2026-05-25T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shaun-newman/episodes/1060---Frances-Widdowson-e3jrgg5
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## Resource

Frances Widdowson is a Canadian political scientist and former associate professor at Mount Royal University who was fired in 2021 (a termination later ruled disproportionate by an arbitrator) after years of public criticism of Indigenous policy, the “Aboriginal industry,” and what she calls the “Grave Error” narrative surrounding the 2021 Kamloops unmarked-graves announcement. Co-author of the books Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry and Grave Error, she argues that many claims about residential-school mass graves lack forensic evidence and have been exaggerated for political and financial gain. A vocal defender of academic freedom and free speech, Widdowson has faced significant backlash, protests, arrests for trespassing at universities, and accusations of “residential school denialism” for questioning aspects of the residential school system’s legacy. Watch the Cornerstone Forum 26’ https://shaunnewmanpodcast.substack.com/ Silver Gold Bull Links: Website: https://silvergoldbull.ca/ Email: SNP@silvergoldbull.com Text Grahame: (587) 441-9100 Bow Valley Credit Union Bitcoin: www.bowvalleycu.com/en/personal/investing-wealth/bitcoin-gateway Email: welcome@BowValleycu.com Expat Money Expatmoney.com/SNP Get your voice heard: Text Shaun 587-217-8500

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