The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America

The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America is a 2012 work of history and commentary by the Cherokee and Greek American writer Thomas King, first published by Doubleday Canada. Blending history, personal anecdote and sharp wit, King examines how Native peoples in Canada and the United States have been portrayed and treated since first contact, from popular culture's image of the 'Indian' to treaties, land claims and government policies, and argues that the real issue has always been land.

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Margaret Atwood: “Thomas King, The Inconvenient Indian. Because it would really help them understand what is at stake in Native North American protests… the backstory, or a good chunk of it.”