Aboriginal self-determination
Subtitle: the whiteman's dream
By: Gary Johns ; foreword by Bess Nungarrayi Price
Contributors: Price, Bess Nungarrayi
Publisher: Connor Court Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Ballan, Vic
Language: eng
Number of pages: 323
ISBN-13: 9781921421860
Subjects: Politics and government; Government policy; Aboriginal Australians; Legal status, laws
Description: "Land rights, welfare and culture have locked aborigines out of the good life. Land has become a burden, welfare has become disabling, bad behaviour is mistaken for culture. There is a way out. Aborigines must abide by the same rules as every other Australian -- seek out opportunities, study hard, and free themselves from a culture of bad behaviour.  This is in contrast to the white man?s dream of Aboriginal self-determination. This grand experiment has failed. Aborigines, especially those in remote Australia, need an exit strategy from the dream. The exit strategy outlined in this book destroys the rallying cry for culture. Instead, it shows that the way to self-determination is through individual dignity."--Back cover.
Notes: Special collection : Parliamentary Authors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.