The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King

The Inconvenient Indian is a rather circuitous history of indigenous peoples in North America since contact.

King writes with a voice that is clear, concise and forceful without sledgehammering the reader with facts.  There are times he uses satire extremely effectively to underscore a point and the use of his wife, Helen, as a voice of reason, encouragement and dissent is exceptional!

I believe that this book serves as an excellent primer to understanding White-Indigenous relations as they stand today.  Even for those who have (or think they have) a grasp on this kind of history can benefit from reading this book.  There is much to learn, and King's presentation is certainly unique. 

I would recommend this to anyone who is socially minded, who enjoys reading historical non-fiction, and who has read works by Bob Joseph and Tanya Talaga.  A 5 star book in my opinion!