Read this book. Read it again. Read it a third time. Sit in it and take in how many examples are usable for each scenario discussed in the book. Thomas King has done a remarkable job of injecting humour and sarcasm in a history that is not often talked about.

Thomas King's [b:The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America|15797509|The Inconvenient Indian A Curious Account of Native People in North America|Thomas King|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1357136064s/15797509.jpg|21520410] isn't a typical history book. It's a personal, often sardonic look at the history of Indigenous people in North America from colonization to the present day. King's narrative flows outside a strict chronology, interspersing concerns about Native American representation in film with discussions of historic displacements of Indigenous people, residential schools, treaties, land claims and more. It's accessible and inspiring - a must-read for anyone who cares about Indigenous justice, or doesn't yet know why they should care.

Maybe more of a 3.5. Some really good information but I never totally got into the writing style. It goes back and forth between text book and novel style.

Thomas King takes a deep historical drive into the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island and offers interesting insights on how Indigenous-settler relations can be improved going into the future. It’s a heavy book full with loads of information but King’s ironic, snarky, and humorous way of writing makes it an enjoyable read.

In The Inconvenient Indian, King presents many "accounts" of Native people throughout history with his craft of combining humor and insight that captured my attention so thoroughly that I could not put this book down. I devoured it in 3 days. King may not have written this book as a reference tool. However, it will be one that I return to frequently as an educator of social studies. He taught me a great deal and peaked a necessary interest in the relations between Native people and white colonial settlers in North America in the past and present, which requires us to look to the future and question how we will perpetuate or disrupt the trends found in history. I highly recommend this book for any North American.

Fascinating and insightful and helpful in understanding the devastating effects of colonialism - just wondered how accurate were the facts shared - very enjoyable read - it read like. It could all have been made up