Growing up the Country - the Pitjantjatjara Struggle for Their Land (1984)

Component identifier:

Series 2

Content Summary:

This series contains a sequence of drafts for the book, Growing up the country - the Pitjantjatjara struggle for their land (McPhee Gribble /Penguin 1984) which Toyne co-authored with Daniel Vachon. The book recounts the formation of the Pitjantjatjara Council in 1976 and their subsequent struggle for land rights, leading to the passing of the Pitjantjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 in South Australia. See also Series 11 / 2-3.

Immediate source of acquisition:

This collection was donated by Toyne in four instalments, on 20-21 October 1994, 3 November 1994 and 29 January 1997. It contains a wide variety of materials, including diaries and notebooks, working and reference files, photographs, slides, tape and video recordings.

Names:

Phillip Toyne

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