so boring! I had to read this for school but it was so bad. its just to much facts right after one another. I regret choosing this book I wish I choose one of the others. he was kinda fun and sarcastic at points so that made up for it.

4.5

loved the book, i read it for Indigenous Studies !
but i found it sometimes hard switching between america and canada

Nothing I didn't know, but lots of specifics to convince those new to the subject. Wonderfully typical writing/storytelling style; anyone who has heard elders will recognize it.

Difficult to review. At times it was difficult to read, but definitely worthwhile.
The parts I found most difficult to read were descriptions of true crime events and the parts where the author related his hostility towards my faith. I understand why the horrific events were included in this book; and, though I can't agree with the author's position on Christianity, I understand how he got there and pray he may come to know the real love of Christ.

The book is a lot more than those points. It's incredibly informative and made palatable by a generous dose of levity. It's given me a lot to think about, and I'm very glad I read it.

With a mix of humor and rage, King retells the history of the United States and Canada from the perspective of those nations aboriginal inhabitants, called Native Americans or First Nations, respectively.

North Americans on both sides of the 49th Parallel will recognize many of the historic events King discusses in his book: the welcome given by natives to the first European settlers on the continent, the series of Indian wars and resettlements, and the broken treaties that sought peaceful compromise.

There are new perspectives King adds and new horrors glossed over by the history books. I, for example, was unaware of the savage and murderous brutality of the Indian boarding schools that existed for 100 years from the 1870s through to the end of the 1960s.

Even moving into the present day, King points out continuing flaws in Indian policy. Starting at an arbitrary date, 1983 (within my lifetime at least), he shows egregious actions that harmed native populations and reneged on treaties.

I'm so grateful for this book and King's strong voice. I highly recommend it for those interested in aboriginal voices and re-examining American history through the perspective of its true "founding fathers."

Honestly something that every North American should read.

"The Inconvenient Indian: a curious account of native people in North America" by Thomas King has the one attribute that always makes a book worthwhile: it's readable. King is an academic who writes beautifully. It's not full of jargon. It's light. It's interesting. It's understandable. And there is wit and humour throughout. The topic is dead serious and I doubt I would have got through it had anyone else wrote it. I'm thankful that Tom King wrote this. Definitely would recommend it.

So well-written and engaging. King holds your hand through centuries of history, making sure you learn while ensuring your investment via his lively prose.

"Racism is endemic in North America. And it's also systemic. While it affects the general population at large, it's also buried in the institutions that are supposed to protect us from such abuses. " King does an excellent job of exploring the history of our racism in North America and how we have royal screwed Indigenous people. I learned a lot from this book, and King was able give many years of history in pieces that I was able to read and digest in its heart wrenching ways. I have set out to learn more this year and by reading Kings book, I feel that I have learned. I have learned that current issues, are not as the media portrays it, a one off event, but rather a history of years of systemic abuses. I appreciate what I have learned in this book.

A must read for everyone who lives in North America. Know your history, not just what you've been told or assumed.