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Author Williams, Nancy M., author

Title Two laws : managing disputes in a contemporary Aboriginal community / Nancy M. Williams
Published Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1987
©1987

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Description xiv, 176 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Contents Includes index
Summary Yolngu perceptions of Australian law, its relationship with Yolngu law; maintenance of law and order at Yirrkala; relationship between Yolngu and mission work vs Yolngu business; religious activities; Galarrwuy Yunupingu, language in church, syncretism; interaction between Yolngu and Nhulunbuy residents; principles of clan, senority, authority and obligation, characteristics of clan leaders, influence; religious and political authority, village council; mechanisms of dispute settlement; grievances, motivation, publicising a grievance; relationship between modes of dispute and procedures of settlement; sanctions; articulation of Yolngu and European jurisdictions; perception of Yolngu disputes by mission, school staff, police; womens resistance to betrothal, bestowal, widow inheritance; liquor
Analysis Education - Schools
Family - Widows and widowers
Gender relations - Betrothal
Law enforcement - Police conduct and attitudes
Nhulunbuy / Gove (East Arnhem Land NTSD53-04)
Substance use - Alcohol
Yirrkala (East Arnhem Land SD53-04)
Yolngu languages (NT SD53)
Yolngu people (NT SD53)
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages [165]-171
Subject Yunupingu, Galarrwuy.
Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia -- Gove Peninsula (N.T.)
Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia -- Yirrkala (N.T.)
Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Gove Peninsula (N.T.)
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Gove Peninsula (N.T.)
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Gove Peninsula
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Yirrkala
Comparative law.
Customary law -- Australia -- Yirrkala (N.T.)
Dispute resolution (Law) -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.)
Dispute resolution (Law) -- Australia -- Yirrkala (N.T.)
Dispute resolution (Law) -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Yirrkala
Dispute resolution (Law) -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Gove Peninsula
Dispute resolution (Law) -- Australia -- Yirrkala (N.T.)
Law and anthropology.
ILaw and anthropology
Law -- Yolngu (Australian people)
Law -- Australia -- Yirrkala (N.T.)
Law -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Yirrkala
Law -- Australia -- Yirrkala (N.T.)
Law, Aboriginal Australian.
Law, Yolngu.
Yolngu (Australian people)
Yolngu (Australian people) -- Social life and customs.
Yolngu (Australian people) -- Australia -- Gove Peninsula (N.T.)
Author Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, publisher
LC no. 88115351
ISBN 0855751746
Other Titles 2 laws