| Description |
viii, 117 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Includes index |
| Summary |
Social and historical context of the Aboriginal self -determination policy and its administrative structures; Aboriginalisation and divergent approaches of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Aboriginal Development Commission - enterprises, housing, land and accountability; the Aboriginal domain - anthropological models of Aboriginal political life; discussion of Myers, Tonkinson, Sullivan, von Sturmer and Taylor; leadership , decision making and individual status - role of women; problem of defining community; debate over the incorporation of Aboriginal Community and local government in the NT; economic structure - employment and welfare; town camps, land councils and regionalism; criticism of Our Future Our Selves, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs |
| Analysis |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio |
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Aboriginal culture |
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Federal issue |
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Local government |
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Local government issue |
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Self determination |
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State issue |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-113) and index |
| Notes |
Copy 2 - donation from Tom Austen Brown collection |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Politics and government.
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| Author |
Australian National University. North Australia Research Unit.
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| LC no. |
93131268 |
| ISBN |
0731513452 |
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