Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. A Story
5. Discovering the Emperor’s Nudity 3
6. Origins
7. The Aboriginal Industry: Weavers of Illusory Silk 19
8. Denying the Developmental Gap: Preserving Culture in a Jar 49
9. Taboos, Fabrications and Sophistry
10. Land Claims: Dreaming Aboriginal Economic Development 81
11. Self-Government: An Inherent Right to Tribal Dictatorships 106
12. Justice: Rewarding Friends and Punishing Enemies 129
13. Child Welfare: Strengthening the Abusive Circle 160
14. Health Care: A Superstitious Alternative 173
15. Education: Honouring the Ignorance of Our Ancestors 191
16. Environmental Management: The Spiritual Sell-Out of “Mother Earth” 215
17. Spheres of Deception
18. Traditional Knowledge: Listening to the Silence 231
19. What Is to Be Done? 249
20. Notes 265
21. Index 319