Bain Attwood Knihy

Beyond the generalisations of national and colonial history, what can we know about how Aboriginal nations interacted with the British settlers who invaded their country, the men appointed by the imperial and colonial governments to protect them and each other? Author Bain Attwood makes a major contribution to the knowledge of this period by providing a superbly researched local history of the Djadja Wurrung people of Central Victoria. The story is a shocking one of destruction, decimation and dispossession, but, equally powerfully, it is not one of unceasing conflict. With reference to an unusually rich historical record, concepts such as the frontier and resistance emerge as inadequate in this context. Attwood recovers a good deal of the modus vivendi that the Djadja Wurrung reached with sympathetic protectors, pastoralists, and gold diggers, showing how they both adopted and adapted to these intruders to remain in their own country, at least for a time. Finally, drawing past and present together, Attwood relates the remarkable story of the revival of the Djadja Wurrung in recent times as they have sought to become their own historians. (Series: Australian History) [Subject: Aboriginal Studies, History, Australian Studies, Sociology]

Focusing on the contentious history of black-white relations in Australia, this groundbreaking account sheds light on the struggle for Aboriginal rights. Written by a respected historian, it offers a unique perspective on the complexities of these relationships, exploring the historical context and the ongoing impact on Aboriginal communities. The book aims to contribute to the understanding of this critical issue in Australian history.

On 27 May 1967 a remarkable event occurred. An overwhelming majority of electors voted in a national referendum to amend clauses of the Australian Constitution concerning Aboriginal people. Today it is commonly regarded as a turning point in the history of relations between Indigenous and white Australians. This was the historic moment when citizenship rights were granted — including the vote — and the Commonwealth at long last assumed responsibility for Aboriginal affairs. But the referendum did none of these things. The 1967 Referendum explores the legal and political significance of the referendum and the long struggle by black and white Australians for constitutional change. It traces the emergence of a series of powerful narratives about the Australian Constitution and the status of Aborigines, revealing how and why the referendum campaign acquired so much significance, and has since become the subject of highly charged myth in contemporary Australia. Attwood and Markus’s text is complemented by personal recollections of the campaign by a range of Indigenous people, historical documents and photographs.

Focusing on the life and activism of William Cooper, this biography highlights his relentless fight for Aboriginal rights and recognition in Australia. It details his pivotal campaigns, including a petition for Aboriginal parliamentary representation and organizing a day of mourning for the impacts of colonization. The narrative reconstructs the historical losses faced by the Yorta Yorta people, illustrating how Cooper's early experiences shaped his significant political efforts in the 1930s. This work emphasizes the ongoing struggle for Indigenous representation and acknowledgment in Australian history.

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Bain Attwood re-examines the historical treatment of indigenous peoples' sovereignty and property rights in Australia and New Zealand, demonstrating that it was primarily the outcome of political struggles between multiple players at the metropolitan centre and the peripheries of empire, rather than the workings of abstract norms.

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