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what is a pretendian?
A Pretendian is a non Indigenous person who falsely claims Indigenous ancestry or membership in a specific Indigenous nation (Pretend + Indian)
what indigenous group is Drew Hayden Taylor apart of?
Ojibwe
what was the documentary by Drew Hayden Taylor called?
The pretendians
What 1 incentive to being a pretendian?
resources, grants, funding, and opportunities
Language and Culture
What year did Thomas King find out he's not Indigenous?
2025
Name a book by Thomas King
The Inconvenient Indian, Dreadful Water, Medicine River, Deep House
how do pretendians harm indigenous cultures?
Exploits Indigenous culture. Reinforces a mistaken idea that all Indigenous Nations are the same in dress and tradition
What does Thomas King have a Ph.D in?
English
Who are the people who test DNA for the TAAF?
genealogists
what was Drew Hayden Taylor's quote?
“As I say in my documentary my grandmother’s grandmother was Irish, you don’t see me waving a shillelagh around”
What does TAAF stand for?
Tribal Alliance Against Frauds