Thomas King, CM (born 24 April 1943) is a noted novelist and broadcaster who most often writes about Canada's First Nations and is an outspoken advocate for First Nations causes. He is of Cherokee and Greek descent.
Nominated for a Governor General's Award in 1992 for A Coyote Columbus Story.
Nominated for a Governor General's Award in 1993 for Green Grass, Running Water.
Selected in 2003 to give the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Massey Lectures,. The lecture series titled "The Truth About Stories" was later published by the House of Anansi Press.
Green Grass, Running Water was chosen for the inclusion in Canada Reads 2004, and championed by then-Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray.
In 2004, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
A Short History of Indians in Canada won the 2006 McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award.
King ran in the 2008 federal election as a New Democratic Party candidate in Guelph, finishing fourth behind Liberal candidate Frank Valeriote, Conservative candidate Gloria Kovach and Green candidate Mike Nagy.