Some essays are too good to let slide into the past. For your reading pleasure, check out David Treuer’s essay on “Going Native.” Here, he looks at how and why some writers create fake identities as Native Americans.
David Treuer’s books include the nonfiction Rez Life, as well as novels The Hiawatha, The Translation of Dr. Appelles, and more. A college professor, David Treuer also works on creating a practical Ojibwe grammar and travels to speaking engagements around the nation.