Faking Indigenous identity: the rise and fall of the ‘pretendian’

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The term “pretendian” has come to refer to someone who claims distant Indigenous heritage that doesn’t stand up to deeper scrutiny. But why would someone fake an Indigenous identity? Anishinaabe author and humorist Drew Hayden Taylor investigates how — and why — Indigenous identity, culture and art are being appropriated by those who are not First Nations. #Pretendians #IndigenousIdentity More Shows: https://bit.ly/WatchMore_CBCDocs Stay Connected: Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBCDocs-Facebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBCDocs-Instagram