First and foremost, thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me an eARC in exchange for a review. Next, this was a wonderful collection of essays, and this is one I am absolutely going to be incorporating into my classroom next time.

Wonderful collection of stories that highlight the reality and struggles of being enough to claim an identity. This book dives into what it takes to identify as Native American and the struggles and questioning some face due to not having documentation to back it up. Apart from those struggles you are given the history of some Native American tribes and the injustices they faced just to be and what the government put them through and continues to put them through. Unpapered really pulls at all your heart strings with these though provoking essays.

This is an excellent collections of essays on what it means to be indigenous, who gets to decide if someone is Native American, the complicated legacy of popular culture "Indians," the claims of "pretendians," and other issues in identity. Not all of the authors agree--some argue heatedly against one another--but all of the essays are thought-provoking and important.

I really enjoyed this collection of essays written by Native Americans and those who identify as Indians within North American tribes. There was so much nuance that they provided with their perspectives, and I felt very emotional at the struggle within the communities between those who were certified members. This was a great book to read for those who enjoyed Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask by Anton Treuer. I also recommend it as a companion read to the documentary, Bad Press.

Excellent! I loved the first-person experiences. This would pair perfectly with Daunis and Firekeeper's Daughter.