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Cultural Heritage and Identity in the Literature of Australian South Sea Islanders and Other Media
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Etropic : Electronic Journal of Studies in the Tropics , vol. 12 no. 1 2013;'Australian South Sea Islanders represent a small community whose ancestors mainly came from Melanesian Islands to work as indentured labour in the sugar cane plantations of Queensland from the 1860’s to the beginning of the 20th century. Many still live near the old sugar towns, but apart from an official recognition of their existence and distinctiveness by the Federal Government in 1994 and by the Queensland Government in 2000, South Sea Islanders’ culture, economic and political roles are still underrepresented or even ignored in Australia. In the 1970’s, writers belonging to that community, such as Faith Bandler, Mabel Edmund and Noel Fatnowna started to tell their own family history since the arrival of their first ancestors on the continent. These autobiographical accounts enabled them to reassert their identity as a culturally distinct group and to shed light on a part of Australia’s forgotten past. Other written testimonies followed at the beginning of the 21st century but the lack of young South Sea Islander writers induced us to look at their other means of expression to promote their culture and complete the missing parts of their personal and collective history. ' (Author's abstract)
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Black Chicks Talking : Indigenous Women's Writing in JSNWL's Collection
2011
single work
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— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , May vol. 22 no. 2 2011; (p. 6-7) 'The library has a small but growing collection of Aboriginal material in the form of books, posters, audio-visual items and the few journals. This article overviews these holdings and makes a plea for more donations in this area.' (p. 6)
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[Review Essay] Son of Alyandabu: My Fight for Aboriginal Rights
1992
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 1992; (p. 105-106)'Both these books are about the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, better known as FCAATSI. McGinness was the National President for most of the life of the organisation (1958-77). Bandler held many positions, including Acting General Secretary and Director of the 'Vote Yes' Committee in the 1967 Referendum.' (Introduction)
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Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Aboriginal Child at School , October/November vol. 17 no. 5 1989; (p. 42-44)
— Review of Flinders Ranges Dreaming 1988 anthology prose ; Turning the Tide : A Personal History of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders 1989 single work autobiography
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Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Aboriginal Child at School , October/November vol. 17 no. 5 1989; (p. 42-44)
— Review of Flinders Ranges Dreaming 1988 anthology prose ; Turning the Tide : A Personal History of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders 1989 single work autobiography -
Black Chicks Talking : Indigenous Women's Writing in JSNWL's Collection
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , May vol. 22 no. 2 2011; (p. 6-7) 'The library has a small but growing collection of Aboriginal material in the form of books, posters, audio-visual items and the few journals. This article overviews these holdings and makes a plea for more donations in this area.' (p. 6)
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Cultural Heritage and Identity in the Literature of Australian South Sea Islanders and Other Media
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Etropic : Electronic Journal of Studies in the Tropics , vol. 12 no. 1 2013;'Australian South Sea Islanders represent a small community whose ancestors mainly came from Melanesian Islands to work as indentured labour in the sugar cane plantations of Queensland from the 1860’s to the beginning of the 20th century. Many still live near the old sugar towns, but apart from an official recognition of their existence and distinctiveness by the Federal Government in 1994 and by the Queensland Government in 2000, South Sea Islanders’ culture, economic and political roles are still underrepresented or even ignored in Australia. In the 1970’s, writers belonging to that community, such as Faith Bandler, Mabel Edmund and Noel Fatnowna started to tell their own family history since the arrival of their first ancestors on the continent. These autobiographical accounts enabled them to reassert their identity as a culturally distinct group and to shed light on a part of Australia’s forgotten past. Other written testimonies followed at the beginning of the 21st century but the lack of young South Sea Islander writers induced us to look at their other means of expression to promote their culture and complete the missing parts of their personal and collective history. ' (Author's abstract)
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[Review Essay] Son of Alyandabu: My Fight for Aboriginal Rights
1992
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 1992; (p. 105-106)'Both these books are about the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, better known as FCAATSI. McGinness was the National President for most of the life of the organisation (1958-77). Bandler held many positions, including Acting General Secretary and Director of the 'Vote Yes' Committee in the 1967 Referendum.' (Introduction)