The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
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The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America is a non-fiction book by Thomas King that blends history, memoir, and sharp cultural critique to examine the treatment and representation of Indigenous peoples in North America.
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| The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
cultural critique
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Inconvenient Indian (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Thomas King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
British Columbia National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction
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Rogers Writers' Trust Non-Fiction Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| criticizes |
colonial narratives
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historical myths about Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| examines |
government policies toward Indigenous peoples
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popular culture depictions of Indigenous peoples ⓘ stereotypes of Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| explores |
land dispossession
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resistance by Indigenous communities ⓘ treaties and broken promises ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Michelle Latimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contemporary issues facing Indigenous peoples
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historical treatment of Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
essay collection
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history ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Indigenous ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| ISBN-13 | 9780385664226 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| market |
Canadian literature
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Indigenous studies ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
blend of history and memoir
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humorous and critical tone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible storytelling
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combination of humour and political critique ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 300 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCovered |
Canada
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
First Nations history
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Indigenous peoples of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Native American history ⓘ colonialism ⓘ representation of Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on Canadian studies
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university courses on Indigenous history ⓘ |
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The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
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