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1 y separately published work icon Australian Aboriginal Studies 1983 Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , Z942862 1983 periodical (68 issues)
Social Anthropology Series Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (publisher), series - publisher
1 1 y separately published work icon Past and Present : The Construction of Aboriginality Jeremy Beckett , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1988 Z1575565 1988 selected work non-fiction (taught in 5 units)
1 y separately published work icon Two Laws : Managing Disputes in a Contemporary Aboriginal Community Nancy M Williams , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1987 Z1575703 1987 single work
1 1 y separately published work icon End of an Era : Aboriginal Labour in the Northern Territory Ronald M. Berndt , Catherine H. Berndt , Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1987 Z1575349 1987 single work
1 y separately published work icon Kuruwarri / Yuendumu Doors Yuendumu doors - Kuruwarri Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1987 Z1393174 1987 anthology prose
1 1 y separately published work icon Alyawarra Music Richard M. Moyle , Slippery Morton (translator), Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1986 Z1591347 1986 selected work lyric/song oral history
1 1 y separately published work icon Uluru : An Aboriginal History of Ayers Rock Robert Layton , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1986 Z1401392 1986 single work prose

'This well-presented history of Uluru, the major centre of Aboriginal dreaming tracks, Begins with the traditional lives of the Yankuntjatjara and Pitjantjatjara peoples, and traces the changes they experienced by European contact. Includes recent developments in land rights, including the much- publicised land claim of the late 1970s.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Countrymen : The Life Histories of Four Aboriginal Men as Told to Bruce Shaw Bruce Shaw (editor), Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1986 Z1171512 1986 anthology oral history Countrymen are the life histories of four Aboriginal stockmen from the East Kimberley region. Each individual story has been recorded in Aboriginal English (Kriol), interpreted in colloquial English and proofread by the storytellers. The editor Noel Olive says, 'The men tell of past adventures and trouble; they relive their lives as stockmen on the stations of the Northwest; they discuss their traditions and religion; they reveal their memories of resistance, dispossession, and exploitation that came with white contact; and they talk about contemporary problems and look toward the future'.
1 1 y separately published work icon Black Australia 2 : An Annotated Bibliography and Teacher's Guide to Resources on Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, 1977-82 Alex Barlow , Marji Hill , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1985 Z1723290 1985 single work bibliography 'Once again Marji Hill and Alex Barlow have joined forces to produce a critical, annotated bibliography of resources on Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. Black Australia 2 received the support of the Curriculum Development Branch of the Commonwealth Department of Education and Youth Affairs (formerly the Curriculum Development Centre) and the Australian Institute for Aboriginal Studies. It concentrates on those items particularly suited for primary use which were produced in the period 1977-82. As with the first Black Australia, the 347 entries received are graded for usability from infant to tertiary level, and are rated as highly recommended. A unique feature of Black Australia 2 is the involvement of Aboriginal people in the resource evaluation and its overall production. This was made possible by the generous support of the New South Wales, Victorian, South Australian and Western Australian State Education Departments.' Source: Back cover.
1 4 y separately published work icon Dreamtime Nightmares : Biographies of Aborigines under the Queensland Aborigines Act Dreamtime Nightmares : Eight Biographies of Queensland Aborigines Under the Queensland Aborigines Act Bill Rosser , Bill Rosser (interviewer), Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1985 Z1350317 1985 anthology biography A collection of interviews of eight Aboriginal people about their experiences in the sheep and cattle industries. These life stories reflect the harsh treatment and living conditions inflicted upon Aboriginal workers on the stations in the north-western areas of Queensland and the Northern Territory border.
1 9 y separately published work icon Aboriginal Writing Today : Papers from the First National Conference of Aboriginal Writers Jack Davis (editor), Bob Hodge (editor), Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1985 Z366596 1985 anthology criticism (taught in 1 units)

'In February 1983 a significant event took place at Murdoch University - the first Aboriginal Writers' Conference. And, as the editors point out, no mere collection of papers can do justice to that historic gathering,. Nevertheless, anyone interested in Aboriginal writing - from its proud beginnings as an oral tradition through its exciting contemporary voice to the strong promise of its future - will want to read Aboriginal Writing Today.'

'Faith Bandler gives a fascinating account of how she researched her novels. Catherine Berndt offers a sensitive analysis of oral literature and, as an added bonus, introduces three story tellers...Gerry Bostock describes the early days of black theatre and points out how Aboriginal drama fits into a long tradition of protest literature stretching back to classical Greek dramatists. Jack Davis provides a valuable overview of Aboriginal writing... and Kevin Gilbert discusses the policies Aboriginal writers have adopted and offers some provocative suggestions for future policies.'

'Colin Johnson talks about the problems of trying to handle Aboriginal themes within white forms, whilst Cliff Watego continues the discussion with a penetrating analysis of Kath Walker's poetry. Finally, Bruce McGuinness and Denis Walker combine two formidable talents to talk about the politics of Aboriginal literature.'
2 4 y separately published work icon Pride against Prejudice : Reminiscences of a Tasmanian Aboriginal, Ida West Ida West , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1984 Z1020465 1984 single work autobiography

'"We have had Europeans writing about us for years"

'Tasmanian Aboriginal Elder Ida West jotted down her memories, thoughts and ideas for many years until finally realising she had to bring it all together in a book. Aunty Ida’s book is rich with stories of families, friends and life on Flinders Island and mainland Tasmania.' (Publication summary)
1 3 y separately published work icon Banggaiyerri : The Story of Jack Sullivan, as Told to Bruce Shaw Jack Sullivan , Bruce Shaw , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1983 Z959279 1983 single work life story 'Bruce Shaw met Jack in 1973 and late that year began tape recording his reminiscences. Shaw's first transcription yielded nearly 800 pages of text. ...Jack Sullivan spoke in a style mid-way between Pidgin/Creole English and a colloquial bush slang used by white stockmen. Dialogue was an intrinsic part of the oral tradition upon which Jack was drawing and consequently Bruce Shaw has written Jack's accounts in standard colloquial English, while rendering direct speech in Aboriginal English.' (Back cover).
1 Australian Aboriginal Studies Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (publisher), 1983 series - publisher
1 1 form y separately published work icon Three Horsemen ( dir. David MacDougall et. al. )agent Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1982 Z1723464 1982 single work film/TV biography

'Examines the expectations and the life of Aboriginal stockman Bob Massey Pootchemunka, whose ambition is to see an all-Aboriginal cattle station operating at his home, Ti-Tree. Also presents Bob's nephew Eric Pootchemunka, an experienced stockman who would be station manager, and Eric's son Ian who would find on the station the challenges and companionship of a stockman's life.' (Source: TROVE)
1 y separately published work icon Reward and Punishment in Arnhem Land 1962-1963 Edgar Wells , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1982 Z1402260 1982 single work prose
1 2 y separately published work icon My Country of the Pelican Dreaming: The Life story of an Australian Aborigine of the Gadjerong, Grant Ngabidj, 1904-1977 Grant Ngabidj , Bruce Shaw , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1981 Z1474718 1981 single work life story
2 1 y separately published work icon Trucanini : Queen or Traitor? Vivienne Rae-Ellis , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1981 Z1353153 1976 single work biography
1 y separately published work icon Nunggubuyu Myths and Ethnographic Texts Jeffrey Heath , Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1980 Z1583635 1980 selected work prose Indigenous story dreaming story

'These texts were recorded, chiefly at Numbulwar Mission (Northern Territory in the period 1973 to 1977. [The author] as a Research Fellow of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies was there working on several languages, but with primary emphasis on Nunggubuyu.' (Source: Introduction)
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