Title From black to white in South Australia / by Ronald and Catherine Berndt ; with an introduction by A.P. Elkin

Published Melbourne : Cheshire, 1951

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Description 313 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm regular print Contents Includes index Summary Aborigines before European settlement - economy & environment, social life, initiation, magic & religion - generally described; Background of present-day attitudes, official attitude, settlers, attitude of the law, offences, court cases, mission work - Hermannsburg, Killalpaninna, Kopperamanna, Koonibba, Encounter Bay, Adelaide, Point McLeay (Taplins work); Aborigines attitudes; Present day policy & regulations, Chap.4; An outback area, I; Ooldea in transition; Notes on the United Aborigines Mission, conditions at station, keeping of Aboriginal rules & laws, sexual relations, marriage; Education at Ooldea; Chap.5; An outback area, II; Northern South Australia; Notes on the natives & their environment, Oodnadatta area, people of Aboriginal stock divided into 3 groups, 1. those living near the town; 2. those who have their homes actually in town but leave them occasionally to work on stations; 3. those who are reluctantly accepted by town people; Native settlements on plain above Oodnadatta, 2 overlapping sections one Antingari and Pidjandja speaking people the other, the Aranda; Economy & employment, police employ trackers, arrests & court cases, religious & non-sacred ceremonies held; Chap.6; A settled country area; the lower River Murray; Camps in area, Point Macleay Mission, seasonal occupations, effect of white laws, convictions, sexual relations; Chap.7; An urban area; Adelaide; Employment & economy; police convictions, sexual behaviour, prostitution; General adjustment; Appendix 15; Cases heard in court, & one where the prisoners had no understanding of English Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs. Assimilation (Sociology) Aboriginal Australians -- Cultural assimilation. Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- South Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- South Australia -- Government relations. Aboriginal Australians -- Study and teaching -- Australia -- South Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- South Australia. Assimilation (Sociology) Indigenous peoples -- Australia -- South Australia. SUBJECT South Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79100617 -- Native races South Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79100617 -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007552 Author Berndt, Catherine H. (Catherine Helen), 1918-1994. LC no. 52011772

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