Groote Eylandt stories : changing patterns of life among the Aborigines on Groote Eylandt / edited by Keith Cole
- Bib ID:
- 2718520
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Parkville, Vic. : Church Missionary Historical Publications Trust (Victoria), 1972
- 88 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map, ports. ; 19 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0909821062
- Summary:
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Part I - Groote Eylandt anthropology, contains brief facts of geography & history, English version only of 11 lines of Lalara clan curlew song; Groote Eylandt families, by Callon Moore; Some Groote Eylandt totem stories by Judith Stokes; four Groote Eylandt bark paintings; Macassan memories by Galiawa Nalanbayayaya Wurramarrba, separately catalogued; Part II - Early mission days on Groote Eylandt, Mission & church policy 1906-1930, mission reminiscences; half caste memories by Constance Bush, Marjorie Hamilton, Gerald Blitner (personal reminiscences of mission life); Part III - Changing ways on Groote Eylandt - Changing patterns of life on Groote Eylandt by Judith Stokes; comments by two Groote Eylandters, Nanjiwarra Nanungumirribiya Amagula and Didjidi Damamijema Wurragwagwa, separately catalogued; Industrialisation and Aboriginal welfare by James A. Taylor - manganese mining & prawning, employment of Aborigines, employment patterns, increasing need for education, use of money from royalties.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians. Social conditions. Northern Territory. Groote Eylandt. Essays
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Groote Eylandt -- Social life and customs
- Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Northern Territory -- Groote Eylandt
- Missions -- Northern Territory -- Groote Eylandt
- Mining industry - Mine workers
- Religion - Totemism
- Anindilyakwa / Enindhilyagwa / Warnindilyakwa language (N151) (NT SD53-12)
- Animals - Invertebrates - Crustacea and molluscs - Prawns / Shrimp
- Anindilyakwa / Enindhilyagwa / Warnindilyakwa people (N151) (NT SD53-12)
- Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping
- Socioeconomic conditions - Living conditions
- Music - Analysis - Vocal
- Stories and motifs - Creation / Cosmology
- Mining industry - Manganese
- Land rights - Mining industry
- Stories and motifs - Birds
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Performing arts - Actors
- Settlement and contacts - Macassans and Indonesians
- Art - Subjects - Contact
- Fishing
- Religions - Christianity - Anglican Church
- Art - Painting - Bark
- Groote Eylandt (N.T.)
- Groote Eylandt (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07, SD53-08)
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Cole, Keith, 1919-
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2089 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2019
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1972
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