Background to establishment of the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Royal Commission - terms of reference, list of witnesses and places; brief history of the Ngarrindjeri people - early contacts, Point McLeay Mission, contemporary population; history of the proposed bridge development; history of Aboriginal objections to the bridge construction; chronological exposition of the events of the Hindmarsh Island dispute; assessment of the cultural significance of Hindmarsh Island and women's business; findings of the commission; summary of conclusions - fabrication of women's business
Analysis
South Australia
Aboriginal sacred sites
Land use conflict
Hindmarsh Island
Aborigines
Aboriginal women
Aboriginal culture
Bridges
Aboriginal land rights
Royal Commissions
Federal issue
State issue
Goolwa (SA)
Notes
A chart showing the genealogies of Aboriginal women involved in the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Royal Commission is included in this report as an insert
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