Title The Kalkadoons : a study of an Aboriginal tribe on the Queensland frontier / by R.E.M. Armstrong

Edition First edition Published Brisbane : William Brooks & Co., 1980

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W'PONDS	994.370049915 Arm		AVAILABLE

Description 208 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 22 cm Contents 1. The kalkadoons at the time of first contact with Europeans -- 2. The first white contact with the Kalkadoons -- 3. The settlers move in -- 4. The instrument of suppression - the native mounted police of Queensland -- 5. Frontier conflict -- 6. The Kalkadoons - a broken tribe Summary This book is a useful adjunct to existing texts on Aboriginal history. By focusing on one particular Australian Aboriginal tribe, the Kalkadoons, it has been possible to isolate the various and complex factors that led to their total dispossession Notes A resource book for teachers, students and readers of Australian history Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 200-207 Audience A resource book for teachers, students and readers of Australian history Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Mount Isa district (Qld.) -- History Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland -- History -- 19th century. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland -- History -- 20th century. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland -- History. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland -- Mount Isa Region -- History Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland -- Mount Isa district -- History Kalkadoons (Australian tribe) Kalkatungu (Australian people) Kalkatungu (Australian people) -- History SUBJECT Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Colonization http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005562 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 ISBN 0855684836 9780855684839

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