Indigenomics in action—moving beyond Indian Act economics towards Indigenous economic sovereignty In this groundbreaking new work, Carol Anne Hilton, author of the bestselling Indigenomics, explores the phenomenon of growing Indigenous economic power and sovereignty, achieved despite monumental historic injustices. The Indigenous economy in Canada is on track to exceed $100 billion. Yet full Indigenous participation at the economic table is still fundamentally lacking, due in large part to the inherently colonial and racist policies of the Indian Act. Hilton deconstructs these systemic barriers and maps an ethical way forward based on radical inclusion and Indigenomics in action. Coverage includes: The far-reaching social and moral consequences of Indian Act economics—a tool used to legislate away Indigenous rights and jurisdiction with the express purpose of erasing First Nations The true cost of maintaining the status quo, from perpetuating inequality and cycles of Indigenous poverty, to lost opportunities for value-creation in Indigenous and settler economies Twenty-five transformative trends driving Indigenous economic growth. Required reading for Indigenous organizations, Nations, and allies; business leaders and investors; lawyers and policymakers; governments at all levels; and everyone interested in reconciliation, decolonization, and building a just, prosperous, and inclusive society.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction: The Indigenomics Manifestation Weaving the Invisible Thread Chapter 1: Radical Indigenous Economic Exclusion The Indigenous Socioeconomic Gap Chapter 2: Deconstructing Indian Act Economics Poverty and Indian Act Economics Indian Act Economics in Action Moving Away from the Indian Act Chapter 3: Indians, Ethics, and Economic Value What Is the Ethical Response to the Indian Act? Are Canadians Affected by the Indian Act? Chapter 4: The Actual Cost of Doing Nothing Chapter 5: The Indigenous Economic Media Narrative Chapter 6: An Indigenomics Perspective–Shaping Meaning....73 Personifying the Indian Act Behavioral Analysis of the Indian Act Anthropomorphization—A Diagnostic Profile of the Indian Act Twenty-five Moments of Indigenous Success That John A. Macdonald Would Never Have Seen Coming Chapter 7: Stoking the Fire—Designing for Radical Inclusion Status Quo Thinking and Indian Act Economics Moving Away from the Indian Act Beyond $100 Billion of Indigenous Economic Activity Indigenous Economic Contribution Profile Shifting Meaning in the Rise of the Indigenous Economic Power Building a Policy Response to Beyond the $100 Billion Indigenous Economy Building Economic Outcomes Through Modern Indigenous Economic Design Conclusion Chapter 8: The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power Framing Success in the Indigenous Economy Framing Indigenous Economic Success Twenty-five Trends in the Indigenous Economic Value Creation Process The Greatest Breakaway Conclusion—The Happiest Future Appendix: An Indigenomics Exploration Exploration 1. The Misalignment of the Indian Act with UNDRIP Exploration 2. What Are Ten Easy Steps to Bring the Indian Act into Compliance with UNDRIP? Exploration 3. House Motion: "We Have Pointed the Way""    A. Draft Motion for the Immediate Alignment of the Indian Act with UNDRIP Exploration 4. Human Rights and Genocide Exploration 5. Terms of Engagement to Uphold UNDRIP    A. Individual Citizen Leadership Terms of Engagement    B. Terms of Engagement for the Financial Sector in Upholding UNDRIP Endnotes Index About the Author About New Society Publishers