Disrobing the Aboriginal industry : the deception behind Indigenous cultural preservation

Type

Book

Authors

Frances Widdowson ( Widdowson, Frances )

Albert Howard ( Howard, Albert )

ISBN 10

0773534210

ISBN 13

9780773534216

Tags

Cultural Policy, Canada -- Cultural policy, Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Government relations, Indigenous peoples -- Government relations, Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Social conditions, Indigenous peoples -- Social conditions

Abstract

"By examining the root causes of aboriginal problems, Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard expose the industry that has grown up around land claim settlements, showing that aboriginal policy development over the past thirty years has been manipulated by non-aboriginal lawyers and consultants. They analyse all the major aboriginal policies, examine issues that have received little critical attention - child care, health care, education, traditional knowledge - and propose the comprehensive government provision of health, education, and housing rather than deficient delivery through Native self-government."--Amazon.

Description

330 pages ; 24 cm.

Biblio Notes

Contents:
The Aboriginal industry: weavers of illusory silk
Denying the developmental gap: preserving culture in a jar
Land claims: dreaming Aboriginal economic development
Self-government: an inherent right to tribal dictatorships
Justice: rewarding friends and punishing enemies
Child welfare: strengthening the abusive circle
Health care: a superstitious alternative
Education: honouring the ignorance of our ancestors
Environmental management: the spiritual sell-out of "Mother Earth"
Traditional knowledge: listening to the silence.

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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