Modern Aboriginal Economies: Capitalism with a Red Face [Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, JAED]

"There have been enormous and significant changes within aboriginal society within the last generation. We need to reflect upon them in order to discern their meaning and impact. I present these stories as examples of the type of change of the last two decades as prelude to my topic. I have been asked to write on the unique perspectives that aboriginal belief systems have for development, how these can be preserved, and what lessons these might have for future development efforts both within aboriginal communities and the mainstream. These are difficult questions and I'm not sure that they can be answered satisfactorily in the short time available to prepare this paper. I want, however, to provide some clues to the answers and suggest, not that further research be undertaken in this area, but, that the processes that are underway within aboriginal communities be supported through the development of aboriginal institutions."