Pretendians and Publications: The Problem and Solutions to Redface Research

Indigenous Studies, as a discipline, has rapidly grown in the past few decades. Yet a troubling trend has more recently emerged: the rise of “pretendians” — individuals fraudulently claiming Indigenous identity and misrepresenting Indigenous research, threatening the integrity of Indigenous Studies broadly.

Pretendians and Publications: The Problem and Solutions to Redface Research examines how academic pretendians distort research, misappropriate resources, and undermine the goals and values of authentic Indigenous communities. These authors also look at how the institutions that shape the academy nurture and perpetuate this phenomenon.