Voices of Aboriginal Australia : past, present, future / compiled by Irene Moores for the Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch Committee
- Bib ID:
- 2157420
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Springwood, N.S.W. : Butterfly Books, 1995
- xix, 492 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
- 094733369X (paperback)
- Summary:
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Aboriginal experiences of living in Australia in the past 200 years; extracts from Aboriginal writing and interviews, particularly poetry and prose of Kevin Gilbert, Oodgeroo, K.J. Reed-Gilbert; sections on Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Aboriginal Provisional Government and native title; includes text of Yirrkala bark petition, the Barunga statement and Eva Valley statement; some items separately annotated.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of
- Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions
- Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian
- Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Mortality
- Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Death
- Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping
- Law - Constitutional law - Treaty movement
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900
- Literature and stories - Fiction
- Nunukul / Noonuccal people (E21) (Qld SG56-15)
- Law enforcement - Custody - Deaths in custody - Royal Commission
- Politics and Government - Political action - Petitions - Yirrkala Bark Petition
- Barundji people (NSW SH55-05)
- Native title
- Barunga / Bamyili (NT Top End Upper Roper SD53-09)
- Yirrkala (East Arnhem Land SD53-04)
- Manyallaluk / Eva Valley (NT Top End SD53-09)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1995
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