Broken spears : Aborigines and Europeans in the southwest of Australia / Neville Green
- Bib ID:
- 2831727
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Green, Neville, 1933-
- Description:
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- Perth [W.A.] : Focus Education Services, 1984
- i, 238 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 21 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0959182810 (paperback)
- Summary:
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Nyungar lifestyle; impact of exploration and settlement on Aborigines 1616-1852; violent conflict, especially the Battle of Pinjarra; treatment by courts and Rottnest Island Aboriginal Prison; use of Aboriginal labour; major epidemics and illnesses; missions; seizure of land.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- Noongar (Australian people) -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- History
- Law enforcement - Prisons
- Demography - Population dynamics
- Pinjarup people (W6) (WA SI50-02)
- Religions - Christianity - Missionaries
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900
- Religions - Christianity - Catholic Church
- Nangor people (N1) (NT SD52-11)
- Weapons - Spears
- Noongar / Nyungar / Nyungah people (W41) (WA SI50)
- Law - Land - State and Territory - Western Australia
- Employment - Labour market
- Health - Infectious diseases
- Settlement and contacts - Explorers
- Religions - Christianity - Anglican Church
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Western Australia -- History -- 1829-1851
- Rottnest Island / Wadjemup (SW WA SH50-14)
- Pinjarra (SW WA SI50-02)
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1984
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