Lament for the Barkindji: The Vanished Tribes of the Darling River Region

SCARCE General account of traditional life; territory, trade, economy, material culture, social organization and ritual; initial contacts with first white explorers; early colonization and violent conflict with Aborigines 1830-1840s; role of Native Police 1850s; Yelta Mission; work of missionaries; employment on stations; alcohol among tribes; protection policies of Government 1900+; integration into white society.

Discusses the cluster of related tribes along the lower reaches of the Darling River in which the author describes as the Barkindji people. General account of traditional life; territory, trade, economy, material culture, social organization and ritual; initial contacts with first white explorers; early colonization and violent conflict with Aborigines 1830-1840s; role of Native Police 1850s; Yelta Mission; work of missionaries; employment on stations; alcohol among tribes; protection policies of Government 1900+; integration into white society. Indigenous Studies. Aboriginal Studies.

246 p., 20 p. of plates : ill., map on endpapers ; 22 cm. #191021 First Edition.
Australian Aborigines: Barkindji. Social conditions. New South Wales. Darling river region | Paakantyi (Australian people) | Aboriginal Australians — New South Wales — Darling River Region. | Occupations – Pastoral industry workers. | Technology. | Government policy – State and territory – New South Wales. | Substance use – Social and economic aspects. | Government policy – Initial period and protectionism – 1901-1925. | Substance use – Alcohol. | Paakantyi / Paakantji / Barkindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-03) | Law enforcement – Police – Native police. | Religions – Christianity – Missions. | Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-04) | Settlement and contacts – Explorers. | Social organisation. | Yelta (NW Vic SI54-11) | Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54) | Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)