Aboriginal Economic Development in the Shadow of the Borg [Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, JAED]

"....document, examine, and reflect on the transitions in Aboriginal society that I see going on around me. As a society, we are starting to move away from the time of great pain and to lay the foundations for what I have come to call "modern Aboriginal society." Across the country, I see a strong desire to build Aboriginal communities on a foundation of Aboriginal tradition, custom, and ideas. Accomplishing this goal is difficult as a result of our position as Aboriginal peoples as a small minority within an environment dominated by western ideas. The arena of Aboriginal economic development is an excellent example of the challenges facing us as we try to act upon our desire to use our ideas as the basis for collective public and community action."