Aborigines, land and society / Elspeth Young
- Bib ID:
- 2946113
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Young, Elspeth
- Description:
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- Melbourne : Longman Cheshire, 1993
- iv, 60 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0582870410 (paperback)
- Series:
- Australian geographical issues.
- Summary:
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Examines the relationship of Aboriginal peoples to land and the environment; describes traditional land use, land rights and development of Aboriginal cattle stations; compares population structures particularly for rural areas; gives history of impact of Europeans on the land, pastoralism in desert areas resulted in conflicts, such as Coniston massacre; case studies of Warlpiri social structures, Yuendumu and its outstations, Willowra, Mt. Barkly stations; Gunwinggu seasonal land use, Wreck Bay and mining negotions with Gagudju Association and Argyle Diamond Mine; tourism at Uluru.
- Notes:
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- For senior secondary school students.
- Includes bibliographies and index.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions
- Aboriginal Australians -- Land tenure
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations
- Aboriginal Australians -- Economic conditions
- Environment - Climate and weather - Seasons
- Gunwinggu / Gunwinygu / Kunwinjku people (N65) (NT SD53-02)
- Mining industry - Diamond
- Warlpiri people (C15) (NT SF52-04)
- Race relations - Violent
- Land rights - Pastoral industry
- Gaagudju / Gagadju / Gagadyu people (N50) (NT SD53-01)
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Beef cattle
- Economic sectors - Tourism
- Land rights - Mining industry
- Environment - Land management
- Land rights - Excisions and leases - Mining leases
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Wirliatjarra / Willowra (Central NT Tanami Desert SF53-05)
- Argyle Diamond Mine (WA East Kimberley SE52-02)
- Mount Barkly (Central NT Tanami Desert SF53-05)
- Uluru / Ayers Rock (South Central NT SG52-08)
- Yurrkarrn / Coniston (South Central NT SF53-09)
- Wreck Bay SI56-13 (ACT / NSW S Coast SI56-13)
- Yuendumu (South Central NT SF52-12)
- Wreck Bay (ACT / NSW S Coast SI56-13)
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1993
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