The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative (Indigenous Americas)

Bought it for class, it was somewhat interesting.

This book was very good, I bought it for my college English 2010 Class and it's been the most intriguing book I've read during my college years. I would definitely recommend reading this book and I would actually read this in my free time as well.Also the book came in very good condition and It was well worth the money I paid for it.

The author concentrated on the importance of stories, both oral and written, in Native culture. I think about it and the importance of the stories I tell my grandsons and realize that those stories get passed down, like the story my grandmother told me about feeding the Dalton Brothers when she was at the dugout close to Ames, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) all by herself and not even a teenager. That story will be passed down by my descendants.

NDN WORD UP! shows how white supremacy has constructed the white mans indjin. From a french materialists feminism perspective King illustrates how First Nations people are made-constructed, into objects for (colonial/settler colonialism, and neo-Liberalsim) consumption, a process of dehumanizing. Dehumanizing presents two additional aspects, as a CRT a mode of cultural radicalized subjugation, and marked for genocide/erasure, as a cost of 'progress.' Intersections: racialized hetero-normative (en)gendering and force feminzion of culture (paternalism/ phallogocentrisim) colonization morphs into urban gentrification, Indigenous slavery, morphs into transatlantic slave trade, Indigenous racialization differs in application to non-native cultural radicalized systems of oppression. white supremacy from the west to eastern europe--eugenics. starts the conversation over oppressive religiosity and 'creation stories.' Presents a perspective into media as a tool of the Nation-State, bio-power necromancy and cultural memetics / social scripting.

I am using the text to translate some of his perspectives and compare with the history of the Mexican native peoples. Super important, clear, engaging.

An interesting analysis of Indian (North American Native) story telling. Although the theme of an Indian story is fairly constant among narrators, the details of the narration can vary widely among them. Difference are pointed out between Indian story telling and the more structured writing of western literature, which are really the differences between an oral tradition and a written tradition. King is a superb writer with an penchant for irony. Love it.

A honest, thoughtful & disarming -but clear- way to explore a tragic history as well as make sure readers knew it the native people still exist today.

Stories are powerful and dangerous. Well crafted narrative , and you cannot say that you would have lived your life differently if only you had heard this story.

The intense and heartwarming nature of Thomas King is unmatched. Along the entire journey of reading I felt myself pulled along a River on knowledge awaiting a revelation, and King didn’t disappoint.A wonderful and necessary read in postcolonial discourse.

VERY Little do we know about the indigenous groups around the world.Great book to read, highly recommend! Gives you a whole new perspective on Natives in North America.Listen to the CBC Massey Lectures after reading to hear the stories in the writers own voice, to compare what you thought on your own and what you think after hearing the stories from him.

An intriguing book, comparing how we imagine the Native Indians of North America and Canada, based on romantic historic and contemporary TV and movies, media, and literature, versus the reality. Thomas King is an erudite and entertaining writer. Not too preachy, but laying out the facts in ways that keep you interested and wanting to know more. I've read one of his novels, 'Indians on Vacation', which is both funny and soul searching, about a trip he and his wife took to Prague.

I hadn't read any of Thomas King's books before and did this as part of a school book club. I found it to be very interesting and accessible. I learned about some things that gave me a very strong emotional response. Some of his ideas felt very powerful to me like stories can be wonderful or dangerous, once they're told they can't be taken back, and now that you've heard it it's up to you what to do with it. It made me think a lot and rethink what I know. I'm recommending this book to family and friends. I hope you enjoy it too.

Very well written, ideas (stories) shine through with a good enlightenment. In my opinion his second best book.