Title Mission girls : Aboriginal women on Catholic missions in the Kimberley, Western Australia, 1900-1950 / Christine Choo

Published Crawley, W. A. : University of Western Australia Press, 2001

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Description xxv, 350 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps. ; 21 cm Contents 1. The Kimberley and its People -- 2. Catholic Missions in the Kimberley -- 3. Beyond Control: Aboriginal Women on the Pearling Coast -- 4. Homes for Wayward Women -- 5. Let the Children Come to Me -- 6. Bishop's Dream: Daughters of Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles -- 7. Mission Marriage -- 8. World War II -- App. A. Chronology of Aboriginal Affairs Administration -- App. B. Aborigines Department, its Successors and Responsible Ministers -- App. C. Full Text of the Submission to the Moseley Royal Commission by the Half-castes of Broome, January 1935 -- App. D. Children Admitted to Beagle Bay Mission, 1895-1909 -- App. E. Children at Beagle Bay Mission, 1910-1936 -- App. F. Daughters of Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles - Rules, Outline of their Training, and Form of the Ceremony of Dedication Summary Examines the situation of Aboriginal women who lived on the Catholic missions of Beagle Bay and Kalumburu, explores the effects of European colonization on these women, and the politics of race, gender and class in the colonizing process Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliography (pages 305-345) and index Subject Catholic Church -- Australia -- Kimberley -- History Catholic Church -- Missions -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley Beagle Bay Mission (W.A.) -- History Kalumburu Benedictine Mission -- History. Catholic Church -- Missions -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) Catholic Church -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- History Catholic Church -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) -- History Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Religion Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Religious life -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Social conditions Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Missions -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley Region Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley -- Social conditions Missionary settlements -- Australia -- Western Australia. Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Religious life -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) Aboriginal Australians -- Women -- Religious life -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Kimberley Christianity. Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Missions -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) -- Religion. Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Kimberley (W.A.) -- Social conditions. SUBJECT Kimberley (W.A.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82167172 -- Church history. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005023 Genre/Form Church history. History. LC no. 2001391082 ISBN 1876268557

Other Titles Aboriginal women on Catholic missions in the Kimberley, Western Australia, 1900-1950

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