The Inconvenient Indian

“The truth about stories is that that's all we are.” King makes you feel as if you're in the room him, having an upbeat yet sorrowful conversation regarding Indian history.

A nice mix of humor, frustration, and information I didn't know.

Excellent overview of what the indigenous people of North America have undergone in their negotiations and treaties with the white settlers. Thomas King uses humour to tell the story. It's a shocking tale and covers so many ‘crimes' that have occurred under the various governments, from the seventeenth century to present day. A worthwhile read for anyone wanting to understand why the native people of North America are still fighting for their rights and the land that is owing to them.

Great book with humour throughout as well as some powerful statements.

I started this a long time ago with my 12 yr old daughter, set it aside, and just finished it. Wow. Such an important read for North Americans. I am still digesting all of the information, but it was so informative. Some things discussed I learned alternate versions of in school, and some things, such as the Meech Lake, Ipperwash, and Oka were happening when I was younger, and I wasn't fully aware of the issues at stake.

Thank you to Mr King for compiling this, and educating those that want to learn.

This makes a very hard history easy to read. Thomas King's wonderful black humour doesn't whitewash any of the tragedies but adds poignancy to the absurd errors and deliberate evil of colonialism in North America.

gah, humour plus depressing fact after depressing fact. I probably shouldn't feel more informed/progressive after reading it either.

King's anger is so palpable and contagious and couched in such perfect sarcasm.