The Orenda
Controversy over Canadian author Joseph Boyden's Indigenous roots isn't about blood
As debate grows ever fierce over the literary star ancestry, academics and authors say anyone who thinks the matter can be solved with a DNA test is grossly misinformed.
The Writer of Canada's Bloodiest Novel Talks About Violence and Cultural Genocide
Joseph Boyden sat down with VICE to about intergenerational trauma and how it's shaped communities like Attawapiskat.
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