| Description |
257 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
The family tree : other voices: Frank Lampard -- Life on a government reserve : other voices : George Taplin -- The accident : other voices: Dulcie Wilson -- Starting work : other voices: Ian Gilfillan -- A new direction: other voices: Jim Reynolds -- The woolclasser: other voices: Ted Chapman -- Kangaroo Island : other voices: Robert Ayliffe -- Formation of the Aboriginal Lands Trust : other voices: Steve Wright -- National Aboriginal Conference : other voices: Shirley Peisley -- The Department of Community Welfare : other voices: David Rathman -- The Chairman : other voices : Henry Rankine -- Anangu Pitjantjatjara and Maralinga Tjarutja : other voices: Graham Knill -- The Land Trust today : other voices: Chris Larkin -- Aboriginal Heritage Committee: other voices: Tom Treverrow - health: Other voices: Jodie Coleman, Dulcie Wilson -- Culture and faith: Father Tony Pearson |
| Summary |
Aubobiography of Ngarrindjeri elder Garnett Wilson; family history; early life including accident at age twelve which lead to permanent disability; working life, health, culture and faith; discusses South Australian Aboriginal Lands Trust, National Aboriginal Conference, the South Australian Aboriginal Heritage Committee and other organisations with which he was involved, some of which he chaired; Aboriginal land in South Australia, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara, Maralinga Tjarutja and the Lands Trust; discusses the future and issues such as reconciliation, ATSIC, a Treaty, politics, attitudes |
| Notes |
"A story of love between a dedicated father and his autistic son"--Cover |
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Bob Hawke copy donated by Prof. Lowitja O'Donoghue |
| Subject |
Wilson, Garnett Ian, 1928-
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Centenera, Joseph
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Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- South Australia -- Biography.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Biography.
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Autistic people -- Biography.
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Parents of autistic children -- Biography.
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Autistic children -- Family relationships.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Biographies.
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| Author |
Bartlett, Anne, author
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| LC no. |
2005391324 |
| ISBN |
1740970489 |
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