I do not believe that you should be writing stories of a certain group of people if you are not a part of that group of people, yes you could write about stories that you shared with someone from that background and that you did that particular activity with someone from that background. In Joseph Boyden’s case, he should have not written the story’s or even faked being first nations not only because he does not have the right to tell the stories of another culture but also it is just wrong to tell other peoples stories without them knowing.