Interview with author Paul Chaat Smith and editor Jason Weidemann

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Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong

An interview with author Paul Chaat Smith and editor Jason Weidemann

Praise for the book:
"Amusing and enlightening." —Publishers Weekly

"No target is safe from (Paul Chaat Smith's) pointed barbs, not even himself." —Library Journal

• Listen to the entire interview (18:43) or click on individual questions below.

Author Paul Chaat Smith (left) and editor Jason Weidemann chat about Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong in Jason's office.

Clip 1: The Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong manuscript began as a collection of essays written between 1992 and 2008. What was the process of pulling them together into book form like for you? (1:50)

Clip 2: I was struck by your very honest introspection regarding the move you made from an AIM (American Indian Movement) activist to a federal employee. What do you make of it? (1:30)

Clip 3: Where does your process of thinking and sorting through things, and coming to be comfortable with contradictory life decisions, come out in the book? (2:37)

Clip 4: This book is directed toward a particular reader, which is pointed out in its title, Everything You Know about Indians is Wrong. The Press discussed this title a lot. What do you think the title means for readers? (3:41)

Clip 5: (Also in regard to the title) As an editor, I'm always curious what authors think about the process of packaging a book ... (1:52)

Clip 6: Right now, you work for the National Museum of the American Indian. You've referred to what you do as working in the "Indian business." What do you mean by that? (4:02)

Clip 7: Is there a tension (in being accountable to a constituency very different from most curators)? A creative tension maybe? (1:05)

Clip 8: What are you working on now? Any thoughts on a next book title? (1:31)

Back to the book's web page.

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Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong An interview with author Paul Chaat Smith and editor Jason Weidemann Praise for the book: "Amusing and enlightening." —Publishers Weekly "No target is safe from (Paul Chaat Smith's) pointed barbs, not even himself." —Library Journal • Listen to the entire interview (18:43) or click on individual questions below.		Author Paul Chaat Smith (left) and editor Jason Weidemann chat about Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong in Jason's office.
Clip 1: The Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong manuscript began as a collection of essays written between 1992 and 2008. What was the process of pulling them together into book form like for you? (1:50) Clip 2: I was struck by your very honest introspection regarding the move you made from an AIM (American Indian Movement) activist to a federal employee. What do you make of it? (1:30) Clip 3: Where does your process of thinking and sorting through things, and coming to be comfortable with contradictory life decisions, come out in the book? (2:37) Clip 4: This book is directed toward a particular reader, which is pointed out in its title, Everything You Know about Indians is Wrong. The Press discussed this title a lot. What do you think the title means for readers? (3:41) Clip 5: (Also in regard to the title) As an editor, I'm always curious what authors think about the process of packaging a book ... (1:52) Clip 6: Right now, you work for the National Museum of the American Indian. You've referred to what you do as working in the "Indian business." What do you mean by that? (4:02) Clip 7: Is there a tension (in being accountable to a constituency very different from most curators)? A creative tension maybe? (1:05) Clip 8: What are you working on now? Any thoughts on a next book title? (1:31) Back to the book's web page.