| Phys. Description |
xviii, 427 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents |
Understanding Indigenous Australia -- Rich Past, Strong Traditions -- A Land of Cultural Diversity --Traditional Cultural Values and Practices -- First Contacts -- The Brits' First Colony: 1788 -- Pushing the Boundaries of the Colony -- Land, Livestock and Loss -- Taking the Children -- Citizenship Rights -- The 1967 Referendum -- Land Rights -- The Era of Reconciliation -- Practical Reconciliation -- The Apology and Beyond -- More than Rocks and Dots: Indigenous Art -- Singing and Dancing -- Indigenous Literature: We've Always Been Storytellers -- Performance Storytelling: Film, Theatre, Television and Radio -- Indigenous People and Sport -- Social Issues: Health, Housing, Education and Employment -- Legal and Governance Issues -- Ten Important Indigenous Cultural Sites -- Ten Indigenous Firsts -- Ten Myths about Indigenous People -- Ten Key Legal Decisions. |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians.
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Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples -- History.
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Social Conditions.
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Australia.
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| ISBN |
9781742169637 (pbk.) |
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