Title Donald Thomson in Arnhem Land / by Donald Thomson ; compiled and introduced by Nicolas Peterson

Edition Revised edition Published Carlton, Victoria : Miegunyah Press, 2003

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Description xvi, 245 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm Series Miegunyah volumes ; 2nd ser., no. 50 Miegunyah Press series ; 2nd ser., no. 50 Contents 1. A biographical sketch of Donald Thomson / Nicolas Peterson -- 2. Prelude -- 3. To Caledon Bay -- 4. Travels in Arnhem Land -- 5. My report -- 6. Return to Arnhem Land -- 7. The special reconnaissance unit Summary In 1932 Japanese pearl fishermen came ashore in the Caledon Bay area of Arnhem Land and raped several Yolngu women. In retaliation they were fatally speared by Yolngu men who were gaoled and sentenced to death. Anthropologist Thomson convinced the government to set up a commission to investigate and subsequently they were released Analysis Thomson, Donald Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references pages 233-235 Restricted Mediated access: access to First Nations materials may be restricted while an audit, reparative description and reclassification of these materials is in progress Subject Thomson, Donald F. (Donald Fergusson), 1901-1970. Ethnology. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land -- Social life and customs Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) Aboriginal Australians -- Arnhem Land Yolngu (Australian people) -- History. Yolngu (Australian people) -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) Yolngu (Australian people) -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Arnham Land Ethnology -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Arnham Land Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land Ethnology -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) Ethnology -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) SUBJECT Arnhem Land (N.T.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85007377 -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007552 Author Peterson, Nicolas. LC no. 00002476 ISBN 0522850634 hardback

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