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Author Davis, Stephen, 1951-

Title Above Capricorn : Aboriginal biographies from Northern Australia / Stephen Davis
Published Pymble, N.S.W., [publisher not identified], 1994

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 W'PONDS  305.89915 Dav/Aca  AVAILABLE
Description vi, 113 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 25cm
regular print
Contents Introduction -- Toby Pitjara -- Jackie Friday -- Tom Murray -- Felix Holmes -- Splinter Harris -- Eileen Belia -- Mick Wagu -- Paddy Roe -- James Barripang -- Biddy Simon
Summary Ten elders tell their life story; Toby Pitjara (Alyawarra ), Jackie Friday (Kuku Yulandji), Tom Murray (Djirribal), Felix Holmes (Limilngan), Splinter Harris (Mangarray), Eileen Belia (Waluwarra), Mick Wagu (Luritja), Paddy Roe (Nyekini), James Barripang (Golpa), Biddy Simon (Kadjerrong); contact history; experience as drovers, stockmen and domestic labourers; importance of cultural traditions and caring for country
Notes CIP confirmed
Copy 2 - donation from Tom Austen Brown collection
Copy 3 - Donated by ATSIC Library
Subject Barripang (James.)
Barripang, James
Belia (Eileen)
Belia, Eileen
Biddy, Simon
Friday (Jackie)
Friday, Jackie
Harris (Splinter.)
Holmes (Felix.)
Holmes, Felix, born approximately 1915
Holmes, Felix
Murray, Tom.
Pitjara (Toby)
Pitjara, Toby
Roe, Paddy.
Roe, Paddy, 1912-
Roe, Paddy, 1912-2001
Splinter, Harris
Wagu (Mick.)
Wagu, Mick
Aboriginal Australians -- ?́ƠBiography
Aboriginal Australians -- Biography.
Aboriginal Australians -- History.
Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Biography.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Social life and customs.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia, Northern -- Biography.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia, Northern -- History.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia, Northern -- Social life and customs.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Anecdotes.
Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland, North -- Anecdotes
Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland, North -- Biography
Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland, Northern -- Anecdotes
Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland, Northern -- Biography
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia, Northern -- Biography.
Stolen generations (Australia)
Stolen generations (Australia) -- Biography.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Anecdotes.
Author Beryl Phillips Indigenous Collection
LC no. 94184509
ISBN 0207180008