Blood Sport

Written as a stage play and set within a fictional gameshow. Blood Sport, through a satirical lens confronts the absurdity and harmful consequences of false claims of Indigenous identity, and delves into this complex topic of “Pretendians” (people who falsely claim Indigenous cultural identity), offering a thought-provoking narrative that highlights the different aspects of cultural appropriation and its impact on Indigenous communities.

By challenging readers to critically examine the issue of self-Indigenization and the harm it can cause. Blood Sport sheds light on the deceptive practices involved in the trafficking of cultural identity.

“Blood Sport emphasizes the possibility for those genuinely disconnected through colonial violence (e.g. child abduction by the state) to return to Native community. But the play reminds us that colonizer mythologies and individualistic “identity” politicking interfere too with actual Native people’s kin-making and reconnection.” - Kim Tallbear