Unearthed: The Aboriginal Tasmanians of Kangaroo Island
A new, revised and updated edition of this wonderful book that won the South Australian Premier's Award for Non-Fiction, the Victorian Premier's Award for a First Book of History and the Canberra Critics Circle Award for Literature. 'This is a powerful and passionate exploration of cross-cultural history, and it is also an intriguing detective story. Taylor skilfully interweaves experience and memory, narrative and genealogy, politics and place so that this island saga becomes a history of the national psyche.' - Tom Griffiths . 'UNEARTHED is a wonderful piece of scholarship ... warm, humane and deserving of a wide and intelligent readership.' - Journal of Australian Studies. 'One of the most original and exciting thinkers in Australian history today'. - Australian Historical Studies. This new edition reveals previously disguised names.
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Contents
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Arriving
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21 |
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Judging
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44 |
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Knowing
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59 |
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Settling
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72 |
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Lubra Creek
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91 |
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The Shadows
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127 |
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Mary
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153 |
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Emma The Aboriginal
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175 |
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The Years of Success
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195 |
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The Years of Decline
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214 |
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Images of Loss
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249 |
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Identity
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270 |
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How Aboriginal Am I?
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315 |
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The Dinner
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328 |
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Bibliography
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363 |
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Common terms and phrases
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