Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry

Frances Widdowson is a visiting assistant professor of political science, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial University of Newfoundland.Albert Howard has worked as a consultant for government and Native groups, and is currently an instructor and D

"Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry does an excellent job of pointing out logical inconsistencies in the Aboriginal political movement - a matter of great practical as well as academic importance." Tom Flanagan, author of First Nations? Second Thoughts "Insightful, carefully argued and meticulously documented." John Richards, Simon Fraser University

• Acknowledgments A story; Introduction: Discovering the Emperor's Nudity Part one Origins 1 The Aboriginal Industry: Weavers of Illusory Silk; 2 Denying the Developmental Gap: Preserving Culture in a Jar Part two 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" Part three Spheres of deception 10 Traditional Knowledge: Listening to the Silence; Conclusion: What Is to Be Done? Notes; Index