We publish edited volumes and monographs in a range of areas including land rights and native title, history, anthropology, cultural and legal studies, governance, education, linguistics and health. 131 - 140 of 159 results.Search Descriptions Authors Book 1996 No Ordinary Judgment: Mabo, the Murray Islanders' Land Case Nonie Sharp This is the inside story of the Mabo case, a unique court drama where rights and interests previously unknown to Anglo-Australian law came to be recognised by the High Court of Australia. Book 1996 The Great Forgetting Bevan Bert Hayward, Geoff D. Page The great forgetting conveys the forgotten story of Australia during the past couple of hundred years. In poetry and with striking reproductions, it tells of the interaction between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people: the brutality, arrogance, Book 1995 Bush Toys: Aboriginal children at play Claudia Haagen From spears, shields and throwing sticks to hockey, marbles and fireworks, this beautifully illustrated and cleverly structured book builds for the reader a unique picture of the lives of Aboriginal children in the past and present, and adds Book 1993 Stars of Tagai: The Torres Strait Islanders Nonie Sharp Stars of Tagai describes life among the blue-water people of the Torres Strait Islands. It explores the changing life of these sea people: their creation and re-creation of identity, and their unique sea culture rich in meaning and custom. Book 1993 King Plates: A history of Aboriginal Gorgets King Plates describes and illustrates a large collection of Aboriginal gorgets, also called king or brass plates. These were presented to perceived 'chiefs', faithful servants and to the specially courageous by governors and land holders. In other Book 1992 Learning The Ropes: The life story of a 'King of Knockouts' Keith Saunders From the lean and terrifying days of the Depression in rural New South Wales to the exhilaration and excess of Australian boxing in the sixties and after, the life of boxer Keith Saunders has been extraordinary. In this fast-paced, funny Book 1991 Boigu: Our history and culture Boigu Island Community Council Boigu is a lively collection of writings from the past and present. It includes stories of brave warriors and traditional customs, of love and hope, of everyday experiences and practices, of business enterprises and industrial disputes, and of Book 1991 Born of the Conquerers: Selected essays by Judith Wright Judith Wright One of Australia's best known poets, Judith Wright, brings together for the first time a selection of twenty-one essays. Her messages about our need to preserve Aboriginal culture and care for the land run through them all. Book 1991 Kamilaroi and Kurnai Lorimer Fison, William Howitt A 'landmark in Australian anthropology' when it first appeared in 1880, this is the first major analysis of Aboriginal social structure, adopting a model today termed 'social Darwinist'. While this theory is now rejected, it exerted tremendous Book 1991 Being Black: Aboriginal cultures in 'settled' Australia Ian D. Keen Being black brings together the results of research by a range of renowned anthropologists focusing on the social life of people who used to be labelled 'part-Aborigines' or 'urban Aborigines'. The research cover issues like the basis of identity; Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 14 Next page ››