The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
No writer is better positioned than Thomas King to tell a richly Native history that reveals the common threads weaving North American patterns across the boundary line between Canada and the United States.The Inconvenient Indiansweeps up popular culture, law and policy, and the complexities of resistance and reinvention, framing all the tough issues through King's powerful storytelling and penetrating eye.—Philip J. Deloria, University of Michigan"The Inconvenient Indianmay well be unsettling for many non-natives in this country to read. This is exactly why we all should read it. Especially now." —Vancouver Sun"King uses stories to turn history upside down. Or perhaps it is more accurate to say that he presents history with a candour and honesty rarely found in usual accounts of the interaction of aboriginals and non-aboriginals." —Winnipeg Free Press"The Inconvenient Indianis couched in a plainspoken forthrightness that shocks as often as it demystifies. It is essential reading for everyone who cares about Canada and who seeks to understand native people, their issues and their dreams.Thomas King is beyond being a great writer and storyteller, a lauded academic and educator. He is a towering intellectual. For native people in Canada, he is our Twain; wise, hilarious, incorrigible, with a keen eye for the inconsistencies that make us and our society flawed, enigmatic, but ultimately powerful symbols of freedom.The Inconvenient Indianis less an indictment than a reassurance that we can create equality and harmony. A powerful, important book." —Globe and Mail"The author’s wit and storytelling talent make the book easy to read; more importantly, his humor may keep readers from wanting to scream at the injustices. " —Kirkus Reviews"King delivers an intelligent and eye-opening overview of Native peoples in post-Columbus North America in this new volume, a book that has been a work-in-progress for most of the author’s adult life. The effort shows." —Publishers Weekly"Dr. King’s book should be required reading for anyone seeking insider insight into how Indians have been treated in Canada versus the United States." —New York Journal of Books"From the first page to the last,The Inconvenient Indianshoulders the American Indian burden of helping the White Man understand what it means to be a natural person, a human being. It is a powerful reminder of the big picture and a close look at the details - of Indian history and of contemporary Indian life." —Indian Country Today