Indigenous literature professor at University of Windsor accused of false ancestry claims – CBC

Feb 11, 2026

The group known as Tribal Alliance Against Frauds argues the professor has ‘zero American Indian ancestry’

A University of Windsor professor whose academic career has been based on her self-identification as Eastern Cherokee does not have any Indigenous ancestry, according to an activist group.

On Feb. 4, Tribal Alliance Against Frauds released the results of an investigation into the genealogy claims of Sandra Muse Isaacs — who has taught Indigenous literature at the University of Windsor since 2018.