![]() ![]() The town of about 200 in southern Idaho is famous for only one thing – an Indian massacre of 295 immigrants (pioneers) that occurred in 1861. But when I'd finished the book, I had to agree. Fans of CBC's The Dead Dog Cafe Comedy Hour, in which King played himself, will recognize his ironic tone throughout.ĭespite the humour, it's a work that argues “when we look at Native-non-Native relations, there is no great difference between the past and the present.”Īs the parent of two Aboriginal children, and grandparent of two more, I don't want to believe that King is right. Subtitled A Curious Account of Native People in North America, King has interwoven narrative, commentary and myth-busting into a “history” that reads like a conversation. If you have any kind of a social conscience, The Inconvenient Indian will also make you angry. It's funny, it's readable, and it makes you think. Every high school English and History teacher should teach it. Every Canadian should read Thomas King's new book, The Inconvenient Indian. ![]() ” I'm determined not to read whatever is being proselytized about. As soon as someone starts a sentence with “Every Canadian should read. ![]()
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