This title presents a convincing argument that the 'aboriginal industry' has failed to address the fundamental economic and cultural basis of native problems, leading instead to policies that offer a financial benefit to the leadership while entrenching the misery of most aboriginal people.
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ISBN:0773534202
ISBN:9780773534209
ISBN:0773534210
ISBN:9780773534216
Physical Description:330 pages ; 24 cm. print
Publisher:Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2008].
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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction. Discovering the Emperor's Nudity -- Pt. 1. Origins -- 1. Aboriginal Industry: Weavers of Illusory Silk -- 2. Denying the Developmental Gap: Preserving Culture in a Jar -- Pt. 2. Taboos, Fabrications and Sophistry -- 3. Land Claims: Dreaming Aboriginal Economic Development -- 4. Self-Government: An Inherent Right to Tribal Dictatorships -- 5. Justice: Rewarding Friends and Punishing Enemies -- 6. Child Welfare: Strengthening the Abusive Circle -- 7. Health Care: A Superstitious Alternative -- 8. Education: Honouring the Ignorance of Our Ancestors -- 9. Environmental Management: The Spiritual Sell-Out of "Mother Earth" -- Pt. 3. Spheres of Deception -- 10. Traditional Knowledge: Listening to the Silence -- Conclusion: What Is to Be Done?
Summary: This title presents a convincing argument that the 'aboriginal industry' has failed to address the fundamental economic and cultural basis of native problems, leading instead to policies that offer a financial benefit to the leadership while entrenching the misery of most aboriginal people.
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