Playing Pretendian | Code Switch

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Published June 19, 2024 at 4:00 AM CDT

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People lie about being Native American all the time – on college applications, on job applications, in casual conversation.

But how do "Pretendians" hurt real Indigenous people and communities? And what does all that mean for people who aren't quite sure if they're claiming or reclaiming?