I am certain Boyden's book SEVEN MATCHES will be DOA. It's more indigenous identity stuff and he now will appear as his Uncle Erl reborn: a White Man passing himself off as Indian for the money.

Boyden can write. So let him write about his Uncle Erl. Explain the desire of White Men and Women to want to claim Indian ancestry. 

Oh, and he did claim to be Mi'kmaq. The CBC has transcripts of an interview he did in New Orleans And he did get that Aboriginal Prize of $5000; the Globe didn't ask if that was going to be rescinded.

Of course, Penguin Random House is standing by their man. He's their cash cow. Just as being Indian has been the Boyden cash cow for two generations.

Let's stop pretending Joseph Boyden is the victim here. That's just another slap in the face of indigenous people. Boyden most likely hasn't a drop of First Nation's blood. He's so vague about the actual blood link that I suspect he's made it up.

Who are you, Joseph Boyden? All writing asks Who are we? Who are you?