Celebrated author Thomas King expects ‘firestorm’ as he reveals he’s not Indigenous
Celebrated author Thomas King expects ‘firestorm’ as he reveals he’s not Indigenous

An Indigenous man looks at the camera.

In an essay titled "A most inconvenient Indian" for the Globe and Mail, the Guelph, Ont.-based King says he learned of rumours several years ago that questioned his heritage. The California-born King says he made a concerted effort this year to find their origin, which brought him to a U.S. organization called Tribal Alliance Against Frauds.