{"product_id":"disrobing-the-aboriginal-industry-the-deception-behind-indigenous-cultural-preservation-paperback","title":"Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception Behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrances Widdowson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlbert Howard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the billions of dollars devoted to aboriginal causes, Native people in Canada continue to suffer all the symptoms of a marginalized existence - high rates of substance abuse, violence, poverty. \u003ci\u003eDisrobing the Aboriginal Industry \u003c\/i\u003eargues that the policies proposed to address these problems - land claims and self government - are in fact contributing to their entrenchment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisrobing the Aboriginal Industry \u003c\/i\u003epresents 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances Widdowson is a visiting assistant professor of political science, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial University of Newfoundland.\u003cbr\u003eAlbert Howard has worked as a consultant for government and Native groups, and is currently an instructor and D\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48164255432925,"sku":"9780773534216","price":69.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/EKUCVB3hb79780773534216.webp?v=1783915656","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/disrobing-the-aboriginal-industry-the-deception-behind-indigenous-cultural-preservation-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}