The Pretendians

The Pretendians is a Canadian television documentary film, directed by Drew Hayden Taylor and released in 2022. The film explores the issue of people falsely claiming Indigenous [peoples in Canada|Indigenous] status despite a lack of any documented First [Nations in Canada|First Nations], Métis or Inuit heritage, covering the issue from a variety of facets including the production of fake Indigenous art and the efforts to track down a significant false claimant of Indigenous identity who has resisted any efforts to confront him on it.
The film debuted on September 30, 2022, as an episode of The [Passionate Eye].
The film won the Donald [Brittain Award] for best social or political television documentary at the 11th [Canadian Screen Awards] in 2023.