The Sunday Read: ‘The Native Scholar Who Wasn't’

<p>Andrea Smith had long been an outspoken activist and academic in the Native American community. Called an icon of “Native American feminism,” she was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy work and has aligned herself with prominent activists such as Angela Davis.</p><p>Last fall, however, a number of academics, including Ms. Smith, were outed as masquerading as Black, Latino or Indigenous.</p><p>While many of them explained themselves and the lies they told, Ms. Smith never did. Why?</p><p><i><strong>This story was written by Sarah Viren and recorded by Audm</strong>. To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, </i><a href="https://www.audm.com/?utm_source=nytmag&utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=genealogy_of_lie_viren" target="_blank"><i>download Audm for iPhone or Android.</i></a></p>