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Unearthed: The Aboriginal Tasmanians of Kangaroo Island
Citation
Taylor, R, Unearthed: The Aboriginal Tasmanians of Kangaroo Island, Wakefield Press, Kent Town, pp. 400. ISBN 9781862547988 (2008) [Revision/New Edition]
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Copyright 2008 Rebe Taylor
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Abstract
It is relatively well known that the Palawa community of Tasmania is mostly descended from the Aboriginal Tasmanian women who sealers took to the Bass Strait Islands in the early nineteenth century. But few people know that sealers also took Tasmanian women to Kangaroo Island, establishing a cross-cultural community before the settlement of South Australia. Aboriginal Tasmanian descendants are still living on Kangaroo Island today and this book is their story. Beginning in the sealing days, it tells how they became successful farmers, but how many grew up unaware of their Aboriginal ancestry, and are still struggling to face questions of identity today.
Item Details
Item Type: | Revision/New Edition |
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Keywords: | Tasmania, history, Aboriginal, South Australia, Kangaroo Island |
Research Division: | Indigenous Studies |
Research Group: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, language and history |
Research Field: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history |
Objective Division: | Indigenous |
Objective Group: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and culture |
Objective Field: | Conserving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and culture |
UTAS Author: | Taylor, R (Dr Rebe Taylor) |
ID Code: | 126192 |
Year Published: | 2008 |
Deposited By: | College Office - CALE |
Deposited On: | 2018-05-28 |
Last Modified: | 2019-11-13 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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