ViewpointsOpinion‘Pretendian’: The Underpinnings of Falsely Assuming Indigenous Identity Should Be ExposedSavePrintBritish-born conservationist, fur trapper, and writer, Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney, 1988–1938), in a file photo. National Archives of CanadaHymie Rubenstein8/14/2023|Updated: 8/14/20230:00X 1CommentaryPretending to be indigenous—informally called “pretendianism”—for fame or fortune began long ago.Share this articleLeave a commentHymie RubensteinAuthorHymie Rubenstein is editor of REAL Indigenous Report and a retired professor of anthropology at the University of Manitoba. Author’s Selected ArticlesOpinion: Winnipeg Landfill: To Search or Not to Search, That Is the QuestionAug 24, 2023Opinion: Was Peter Bryce, the One Dead White Man Who Bucked the Demonization Trend, a Saint or a Sinner?Oct 21, 2022Opinion: There’s No Evidence Residential School Children Were Murdered and Tossed Into Unmarked GravesSep 18, 2022Opinion: Why the Pope Avoided Making His Apology at KamloopsAug 15, 2022Related TopicsIdentity Theftindigenous