Title A handful of sand : the Gurindji struggle, after the walk-off / Charlie Ward

Published [Place of publication not identified] : Monash University Pub, 2016 Clayton, Victoria : Monash University Publishing, [2016] ©2016

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MELB	994.290049915 Lingia War/Hos		AVAILABLE

Description xxxii, 352 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits (some colour), facsimiles ; 24 cm regular print Series Australian history Australian history Contents Machine generated contents note: pt. One The Quest for Justice 1930--72 -- ch. 1 Finding Their Feet, 1930--1966 -- ch. 2 Taking a Stand, 1966--1968 -- ch. 3 Friends from Afar, 1969--1970 -- ch. 4 Progress and Strain, 1971 -- ch. 5 Vindication, 1972 -- pt. Two Making a Fist of It 1973--78 -- ch. 6 A New Beginning, 1973 -- ch. 7 Into the Fray, 1974 -- ch. 8 A Handful of Sand, 1975 -- ch. 9 A Fighting Chance, 1976 -- ch. 10 Mixed Blessings, 1977--78 -- pt. Three The Harder Road 1979--86 -- ch. 11 ̀A Fragmentation of Support', 1979--80 -- ch. 12 Testing Times, 1981--82 -- ch. 13 Resignation, 1983--86 Summary "Fifty years ago, a group of striking Aboriginal stockmen in the remote Northern Territory of Australia heralded a revolution in the cattle industry and a massive shift in Aboriginal affairs. A Handful of Sand tells the story behind the Gurindji people's famous Wave Hill Walk-off in 1966, and questions the meaning of the return of their land by Gough Whitlam in 1975. Sensitively and perceptively written, A Handful of Sand reveals the path Vincent Lingiari and other Gurindji elders took to achieve their land rights victory, and how their real struggles began, rather than ended, with Whitlam's handback. Not since Frank Hardy's The Unlucky Australians (1968) have the experiences of the Gurindji Walk-off leaders and their children been related with such insight and empathy. A Handful of Sand is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complex nature of the challenges confronting both 'white' Australian policy makers and remote Aboriginal leaders" --Back cover Analysis Australian Notes National Library of Australia's Library's N copy signed by Charlie Ward, September 2016. ANL SOC Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes 2017 Prime Minister's Literary Awards Subject Lingiari, Vincent Wave Hill Station (N.T.) Wave Hill Station (N.T.) -- History Wave Hill Station (N.T.) -- Social conditions Aboriginal Australians -- Land tenure -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station Aboriginal Australians -- Land tenure -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Aboriginal Australians -- Treatment -- Australia -- Wave Hill Station (N.T.) Aboriginal Australians -- Treatment -- Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Treatment -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station (N.T.) Aboriginal Australians -- Treatment -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station Aboriginal Australians -- Treatment -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Cattle trade -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- History -- 20th century. Cattle trade -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Gurindji (Australian people) -- Government relations. Gurindji (Australian people) -- Social conditions -- 20th century. Gurindji (Australian people) -- Treatment -- Australia -- Wave Hill Station (N.T.) Gurindji (Australian people) -- Treatment -- Australia. Gurindji (Australian people) -- Treatment -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station (N.T.) Gurindji (Australian people) -- Treatment -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station Gurindji (Australian people) -- Treatment -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Livestock workers Treatment -- Australia -- Wave Hill Station (N.T.) Livestock workers Treatment -- Australia Livestock workers -- Treatment -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station (N.T.) Livestock workers -- Treatment -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Livestock workers -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- History -- 20th century. Livestock workers -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station Stockmen -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station Strikes and lockouts -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Cattle trade -- History -- 20th century Strikes and lockouts -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station (N.T.) -- Cattle trade Strikes and lockouts -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Cattle trade Strikes and lockouts -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- History -- 20th century. Strikes and lockouts -- Australia -- Wave Hill Station (N.T.) -- Cattle trade Strikes and lockouts -- Australia. Livestock workers Treatment -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station Strikes and lockouts -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station -- Cattle trade Strikes and lockouts -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Wave Hill Station Land rights - Pastoral industry Occupations - Pastoral industry workers Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry Politics and Government - Political action - Land rights Habitation - Camps Race relations - Violent Government policy - Self determination Politics and Government - Political action - Civil rights Wubuy people N128 Gurindji people C20 Daguragu / Kalkaringi / Wave Hill (Central NT SE52-08) Northern Territory (NT) SUBJECT Wave Hill Station (N.T.) -- History Wave Hill Station (N.T.) -- Social conditions LC no. 2017303647 ISBN 9781925377163

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