Koori: A Will to Win: The Heroic Resistance, Survival & Triumph of Black Australia

AUSTRALIANA ABORIGINAL Indigenous

Account of Aboriginal oppression and opposition interspersed with biographical experiences of authors family; traditional society of the Wonnarua people; history of European contact and conflict; influence of missionaries, Aborigines Inland Mission; changing Government attitudes, Aborigines Protection Board and separation of families; welfare movement; Aboriginal political activists, land rights and self determination; facilities for tracing ancestors, list of Wonnarua people mentioned in literature.

First Edition.

• xvii, 302 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm. #290524
• Wonnarua (Aboriginal people)
• Aboriginal Australians — New South Wales — Social conditions
• Aboriginal Australians — New South Wales — History
• Government policy – State and territory – New South Wales
• Community organisations – Economic
• Habitation – Camps – Fringe and town
• Race relations – Betterment societies, etc
• Religions – Christianity
• Race relations – Racial discrimination
• Daily life
• Government policy – Assimilation – 1951-1971
• Settlement and contacts – Colonisation – 1788-1850
• Government policy – Initial period and protectionism – 1851-1900
• Ceremonies – Initiation
• Demography – Urbanisation – Rural / urban contrasts
• Politics and Government – Political action – Activism
• Race relations – Violent – Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. – To 1900
• History – Genealogy and family history
• Settlement and contacts – Colonisation – 1851-
• Death – Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
• Hunting, gathering and fishing
• Child welfare – Child / parent separation – Stolen generations
• Community organisations – Land rights
• Community organisations – Civil rights and citizenship
• Socioeconomic conditions – Living conditions
• Wonnarua / Wanaruah people (S63) (NSW SI56-01)
• Government policy – Initial period and protectionism – 1788-1850
• Government policy – Assimilation – 1926-1950
• Politics and Government – Political action – Land rights
• Community organisations – Housing
• Education – Schools – Community schools
• Government policy – Initial period and protectionism – 1901-1925
• Government policy – Self determination – 1972-1984
• New South Wales (NSW)
• (Some shelf wear to jacket edges.)