My past - their future : stories from Cape Barren Island / Molly Mallett
- Bib ID:
- 1486693
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mallett, Molly, 1926-
- Description:
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- Sandy Bay, Tas. : Blubber Head Press in association with Riawunna, Centre for Aboriginal Education, 2001
- xvi, 88 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0908528302 (paperback)
- Summary:
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Story of Molly Mallett, full name Mary Frances Maynard (Auntie Molly Mallett) daughter of James Henry Paul Maynard and Augusta Lavinia Mansel and a descendant of Manalargenna, leader of the Cape Portland tribe; she was one of twelve children in her family and grew up 1930s on Cape Barren Island; describes her childhood experiences of school and family life, dancing competition and sport events, traditions.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. 87.
- Subject:
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- Mallett, Molly, 1926-
- Aboriginal Australians -- Tasmania -- Cape Barren Island -- Social conditions -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- Tasmania -- Cape Barren Island -- Treatment -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights -- Tasmania -- Cape Barren Island
- Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Tasmania -- Cape Barren Island
- History - Genealogy and family history
- History - Biographies - Indigenous - Autobiographies
- Australia -- Social policy -- 20th century
- Vansittart Island (Tas Bass Strait SK55-02)
- Badger Island (Tas Bass Strait SK55-02)
- Truwana / Cape Barren Island (Tas Bass Strait SK55-02)
- Woody Island (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07)
- Flinders Island (Tas Bass Strait SK55-02)
- Port Dalrymple (NE Tas SK55-04)
- Great Dog Island (Tas Bass Strait SK55-02)
- Other authors/contributors:
- University of Tasmania. Riawunna Centre for Aboriginal Education
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2001
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