The Inconvenient Indian

2012 book by American-Canadian author Thomas King

First edition

The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America is a book by American-Canadian author Thomas King, first published in 2012 by Doubleday Canada. It presents a history of indigenous peoples in North America. The book has been adapted into a documentary film titled Inconvenient Indian directed by Michelle Latimer, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2020.[1] The film won Best Canadian Feature Film at the festival.[2]

## Summary[edit]

King's work is an account of the history of indigenous rights and treaties in North America. He notes the portrayal of indigenous peoples in popular media as having contributed greatly to public knowledge of North American Indians. The book ends on an optimistic note: "If the last five hundred years are any indication, what the Native people of North America do with the future should be very curious indeed."

## Reception[edit]

The book won the 2014 RBC Taylor Prize[3] and was a finalist for the 2013 Trillium Book Award[4] and the 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Inconvenient Indian". TIFF. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
2. ^ "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
3. ^ "Thomas King wins $25K RBC Taylor Prize for non-fiction | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
4. ^ "2013 Trillium Book Award Finalists Announced". Open Book: Toronto. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
5. ^ "Thomas King, Bev Sellars among finalists for 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature". Quill and Quire. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2020-10-20.