Above Capricorn : Aboriginal biographies from Northern Australia / Stephen Davis
- Bib ID:
- 1751025
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Davis, Stephen, 1951-
- Description:
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- Pymble, N.S.W. : Angus & Robertson, 1994
- 113 p. : col. ill., ports. ; 26 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0207180008
- Summary:
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Ten elders tell their life story; Toby Pitjara (Alyawarra ), Jackie Friday (Kuku Yulandji), Tom Murray (Djirribal), Felix Holmes (Limilngan), Splinter Harris (Mangarray), Eileen Belia (Waluwarra), Mick Wagu (Luritja), Paddy Roe (Nyekini), James Barripang (Golpa), Biddy Simon (Kadjerrong); contact history; experience as drovers, stockmen and domestic labourers; importance of cultural traditions and caring for country.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Australia, Northern -- Biography
- Aboriginal Australians -- Australia, Northern -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- Australia, Northern -- Social life and customs
- Occupations - Domestic servants
- Golpa / Gorlba people (N130) (NT SC53-15)
- History - Biographies - Indigenous
- Warluwarra people (G10) (Qld SF54-05)
- Dyirbal / Djirbal / Jirrabul people (Y123) (Qld SE55-05)
- Nyikina people (K3) (WA SE51-11)
- Bidjara / Bidyara people (E37) (Qld SG55-03)
- Limilngan / Buneidja / Buneidya people (N42) (NT SD53-01)
- Kuku Yalanji / Gugu Yalandji people (Y78) (Qld SD55-13)
- Gajerrong / Gajirrawoong people (K37.1) (WA SD52-15)
- Settlement and contacts
- Alyawarr / Alyawarre people (C14) (NT SF53-07)
- Occupations - Pastoral industry workers
- Mangarrayi / Mangarayi people (N78) (NT SD53-09)
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Australia
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1994
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