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Author Mallett, Molly, 1926-

Title My past - their future : stories from Cape Barren Island / Molly Mallett
Published Sandy Bay, Tas. : Blubber Head Press in association with Riawunna, Centre for Aboriginal Education, 2001

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 W'PONDS  994.670049915 Mallet Mal/Mpt  AVAILABLE
Description xvi, 88 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Summary Story of Molly Mallett, full name Mary Frances Maynard (Auntie Molly Mallett) daughter of James Henry Paul Maynard and Augusta Lavinia Mansel and a descendant of Manalargenna, leader of the Cape Portland tribe; she was one of twelve children in her family and grew up 1930s on Cape Barren Island; describes her childhood experiences of school and family life, dancing competition and sport events, traditions
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: page 87
Subject Mallett, Molly, 1926-
Aboriginal Australians -- Children -- Australia -- Cape Barren Island (Tas.)
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Australia -- Cape Barren Island (Tas.) -- History.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Tasmania -- Cape Barren Island -- Social conditions -- History
Aboriginal Australians -- Treatment -- Australia -- Cape Barren Island (Tas.) -- History.
Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights -- Australia -- Cape Barren Island (Tas.)
Aboriginal Tasmanians, Treatment of -- Cape Barren Island -- History
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Australia -- Cape Barren Island (Tas.) -- Social conditions -- History.
Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Cape Barren Island (Tas.)
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Australia -- Cape Barren Island (Tas.) -- Biography.
SUBJECT Australia -- Social policy http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100478 -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476
Cape Barren Island (Tas.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002005649 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
Genre/Form Biography.
History.
Biographies.
Author University of Tasmania. Riawunna Centre for Aboriginal Education.
LC no. 2002318975
ISBN 0908528302 :