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Investigation: Thomas King exposed as not Indigenous

Canadian author Thomas King says he is not Indigenous, following a genealogical investigation that found no evidence of the Cherokee ancestry he believed he had throughout his life and career.

Walid Tamtam
Nov 25, 2025
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Canadian author Thomas King says he is not Indigenous, following a genealogical investigation that found no evidence of the Cherokee ancestry he believed he had throughout his life and career.

In a Globe and Mail essay titled “A most inconvenient Indian,” King wrote that a review conducted by the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds, with suppo…

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