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Blood sport

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  • Contributor: Rogers, January; Powless, Bill; TallBear, Dr. Kim
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    2023
    Summary:

    Written as a stage play and set within a fictional gameshow. Blood Sport, through a satirical lens confronts the absurdity and harmful consequences of false claims of Indigenous identity, and delves into this complex topic of Pretendians (people who falsely claim Indigenous cultural identity), offering a thought-provoking narrative that highlights the different aspects of cultural appropriation and its impact on Indigenous communities.By challenging readers to critically examine the issue of self-Indigenization and the harm it can cause. Blood Sport sheds light on the deceptive practices involved in the trafficking of cultural identity.

    Subject(s): Canada | Indigenous peoples
    Original Publisher: Ohsweken, Ontario, Turtle's Back Publishing
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781989431832, 1989431836
    Collection(s)/Series: First Nation Communities Read 2024