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Author Sharp, Nonie.

Title Saltwater people : the waves of memory / Nonie Sharp
Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2002

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 WATERFT LAW  KM 208.433 Sha/Spt  AVAILABLE
Description xvi, 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
regular print
Contents Part I: Traditions. Ch. 1. Two traditions of the sea. Part II: Sea peoples. Ch. 2. Saltwater peoples -- Ch. 3. Seascape and memory. Part III: Saltwater ways. Ch. 4. Living connections -- Ch. 5. Sea dreamings and seamarks -- Ch. 6. Owning and belonging. Part IV: European sea traditions. Ch. 7. The freedom of the seas -- Ch. 8. Flinders' journey into sea space. Part V: Following the seamarks. Ch. 9. Waves of memories -- Ch. 10 Old traditions, new ways
Summary A fascinating insight into the culture of the saltwater peoples of the northern Australian coasts; their profound knowledge of and attachment to their sea country; how this has endured despite dislocation and repression, and how this has shaped their values and relationship with territory
Analysis Aborigines
Torres Strait Islanders
Coasts
North Australia
Aboriginal marine rights
Aboriginal culture
Natural resource management
Fishing grounds
Native title
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 267-295
Notes Also published as an electronic book (Etitle) by James Bennett Pty. Ltd., in 2003 with ISBN 1741150361
Subject Torres Strait Islanders -- Fishing.
Aboriginal Australians -- Fishing.
Aboriginal Australians -- Fishing -- Law and legislation.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia, Northern -- Social life and customs.
Torres Strait Islanders -- Australia, Northern -- Social life and customs.
Freedom of the seas -- Australia.
Territorial waters -- Australia.
Aboriginal Australians -- Land tenure -- Australia.
Aboriginal Australians -- Fishing -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
Aboriginal Australians -- Land tenure.
Torres Strait Islanders -- Land tenure.
Torres Strait Islanders -- Fishing -- Law and legislation.
Native title (Australia)
Torres Strait Islanders -- Social life and customs.
Torres Strait Islanders -- Government relations.
Torres Strait Islanders -- Economic conditions.
SUBJECT Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85136144 -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008851
LC no. 2004463876
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