Title Love against the law : the autobiographies of Tex and Nelly Camfoo / [recorded and edited by Gillian Cowlishaw]

Published Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press, 2000

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	920.00929915 Camfoo Cam/Lat		AVAILABLE
MELB	920.00929915 Camfoo Cam/Lat		AVAILABLE

Description viii, 120 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm regular print Summary Highlights the ambiguous social position of Aboriginals living in the Northern Territory. This book presents insight into race relations, the contradictory attitudes of missionaries and police. It also reflects morality and religion as well as political developments. During his life, Tex Camfoo has been classified as Aboriginal, half-caste and European. As a half-caste he could not legally associate with or marry an Aboriginal woman. As an Aboriginal, he was not allowed to visit the pub with his European work mates. Nelly Camfoo was always considered Aboriginal. From childhood she has taken part in ceremonial life. She finds white people both frustrating and foolish -- 'they can't understand because they can't listen'. The stories of Tex and Nelly Camfoo intermingle to highlight the ambiguous social position of Aboriginals living in the Northern Territory during this century. They provide insight into race relations, the contradictory attitudes of missionaries and police, they reflect morality and religion as well as recent political developments Analysis Aboriginal Australians - Australia - Northern Territory - Biography Aboriginal Australians - Australia - Northern Territory - Social conditions - 20th century Aboriginal Australians - Legal status, laws, etc. - Australia - Northern Territory Aborigines Australia - Race relations Autobiography Camfoo, Nelly Camfoo, Tex Ethnic relations Nelly Camfoo Northern Territory Pastoral industry Race relations Social conditions Tex Camfoo Notes Aboriginal content Bibliography Includes bibliographical references: page 116 Subject Camfoo, Nellie Camfoo, Nelly. Camfoo, Tex. Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Biography. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Biography. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Social conditions -- 20th century. Country life -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Anecdotes. Country life -- Australia -- Northern Territory. SUBJECT Australia -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100476 Genre/Form Biographies. Anecdotes. Author Camfoo, Nellie Cowlishaw, Gillian. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. LC no. 00304959 ISBN 085575348X (paperback)

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