Title The Bible in Buffalo Country : Oenpelli Mission 1925-1931 / by Sally K. May, Laura Rademaker, Donna Nadjamerrek and Julie Narndal Gumurdul

Published Canberra, ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 311 pages) : illustrations Series Aboriginal history monographs Aboriginal history monograph series. Contents 1. Aboriginal histories in the mission records -- 2. Country, culture and kinship -- 3. Oenpelli before the mission -- 4. Who were the missionaries? -- 5. The mission documents -- 6. Memories of the mission days - Esther Manakgu -- Bibliography -- Appendix A: Aboriginal names mentioned in the records, 1925-31 -- Appendix B: Oenpelli mission staff, 1925-31 Summary Arriving in the remote Arnhem Land Aboriginal settlement of Oenpelli (Gunbalanya) in 1925, Alf and Mary Dyer aimed to bring Christ to a former buffalo shooting camp and an Aboriginal population many whites considered difficult to control. The Bible in Buffalo Country: Oenpelli Mission 1925-1931 represents a snapshot of the tumultuous first six years of the Church Missionary Society's mission at Oenpelli and the superintendency of Alfred Dyer between 1925 and 1931. Drawing together documentary and photographic sources with local community memory, a story emerges of miscommunication, sickness, constant logistical issues, and an Aboriginal community choosing when and how to engage with the newcomers to their land. This book provides a fascinating and detailed record of the primary sources of the mission, placed alongside the interpretation and insight of local Traditional Owners. Its contents include the historical and archaeological context of the primary source material, the vivid mission reports and correspondence, along with stunning photographs of the mission and relevant maps, and finally the oral history of Esther Manakgu, presenting Aboriginal memory of this complex era. The Bible in Buffalo Country emerged from community desire for access to the source documents of their own history and for their story to be known by the broader Australian public. It is intended for the benefit of communities in western Arnhem Land and is also a rich resource for historians of Aboriginal history (and other scholars in relevant disciplines) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Unless stated otherwise, the author retains copyright to their work while ANU Press retains exclusive worldwide rights for the distribution of the book. From 2018, the majority of ANU Press titles are published under a Creative Commons licence (CC BY-NC-ND; creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which broadens the ways in which works can be used and distributed. Please refer to the copyright page of each book for more information on a specific title's copyright licensing Subject Dyer, A. J. (Alfred John), 1884-1968. SUBJECT Dyer, A. J. (Alfred John), 1884-1968 fast Subject Church Missionary Society -- History Church of England -- Missions -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) -- History -- 20th century SUBJECT Church Missionary Society fast Church of England fast Subject Missions -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) -- History Anglican Communion -- Missions -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) -- History -- 20th century Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) -- History -- 20th century Missionaries -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) -- History Aboriginal Australians -- Missions Anglican Communion -- Missions Missionaries Missions Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Rademaker, Laura, author. Nadjamerrek, Donna, author. Gumurdul, Julie Narndal, author. Australian National University Press. ISBN 9781760463991 176046399X

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