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(HOUSTON, TX – September 12, 2025) — In the growing re-awakening of melanated peoples reclaiming Indigenous identity, one voice has cut through the noise with boldness, research, and fire: Big Chief Topcatz of Houston.
His book, I’M NOT BLACK I’M INDIAN: The Miseducation of Black Americans (October 2023), has quickly become a cornerstone text for this new generation of truth seekers. Rated 4.8 stars on Amazon, it challenges everything we’ve been told about Black identity in America.
A Bold Claim: “I’m Not Black — I’m Indian”
Chief Topcatz is unapologetic: the term “Black” is not who we are. In his words, it is a label created to erase the Aboriginal roots of the original peoples of North America. He argues that the commonly accepted narrative of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade has been mythologized, and that much of what we call “African American” history masks deep Indigenous heritage.
For some, his words are controversial. For others, they are liberating. Either way, his scholarship and fearless delivery make one thing clear: he is not afraid to ask the hardest questions.
Inside the Book
In I’M NOT BLACK I’M INDIAN, Chief Topcatz takes readers on a journey through:
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Hidden Heritage — the overlooked Aboriginal bloodlines in so-called “Black” families.
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The Slave Trade Myth — the ways history has exaggerated or distorted the narrative to fit a colonial agenda.
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Culture and Spirit — agriculture, music, folklore, and spiritual practices rooted in Indigenous traditions.
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Religion and Education — how foreign systems were used to strip identity and reframe history.
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The Label “Black” — how it united diverse experiences while erasing the specific, authentic stories of Indigenous peoples.
This is not just a book of history. It is a call to arms: a demand that melanated peoples study, research, and reclaim who we are.
Why Legendary Big Chief Topcatz Matters
We are living in a moment of Indigenous re-awakening. Younger scholars, activists, and truth seekers are rejecting ties to Africa, Pan-Africanism, or the slave narrative altogether. They are unapologetically Indigenous — armed with receipts, genealogy, and oral traditions that challenge the official record.
Big Chief Topcatz stands at the forefront of that movement. His voice is fearless, his research is meticulous, and his challenge is simple but profound:
“How do you know you are from Africa?”
It’s a question that shakes the foundation of what we’ve been taught. And for thousands of viewers and readers, it has sparked a fire to dig deeper.
The Indigenous Series
Chief Topcatz was recently featured on the Emmy-nominated Doni Glover Show on STEMCITYUSA.com (now with Collin AI). The show is part of a series that explores the question, Who are we? Are we Indigenous? Moors? Hebrew Israelites? Or something else entirely?
📺 Watch the Indigenous Series on YouTube: Playlist
🎥 Watch Big Chief’s full interview: YouTube Link
