Author Joseph Boyden apologizes for being ‘too vocal’ on indigenous issues
TORONTO — Acclaimed author Joseph Boyden released a statement Wednesday in which he apologized for being “too vocal” on many indigenous issues in Canada.
It was the second public statement he has made to address a controversy surrounding his indigenous heritage, which began last month after an investigation into his background by an Aboriginal Peoples Television Network reporter.
The issue made national headlines and sparked a debate on indigenous identity and who has the right to speak on behalf of those communities.
The APTN article by Jorge Barrera dug into the different claims of indigenous ancestry the novelist has made throughout his life, and the evidence — or lack thereof — to back it up.