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Author Read, Jolly.

Title Kangkushot : the life of Nyamal lawman Peter Coppin / Jolly Read and Peter Coppin
Published Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press, 1999

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  994.10049915 Coppin Rea/Ktl  AVAILABLE
 NIKERII  NIKERII  IN PROCESS
 IN PROCESS
Description ix, 198 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
Contents INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1. MARDAMARDA; 2. KARUPUR; 3. KANGKUSHOT; 4. MURRKANYA; 5. YAJILU; 6. SKULL SPRINGS; 7: A POUND A WEEK; 8. CLEAN RIGHT THROUGH; 9. IN FOR A FIGHT NOW; 10. TOO BLOODY HARD; 11. KEEPIN' US ALIVE; 12. THE SPLIT; 13. KURILKARRA; 14. YANDEYARRA; 15. GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE; 16. JINPARINYA; 17. OUR COUNTRY IS OUR MOTHER; ENDNOTES
Summary The Nyamal people live in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
Analysis Coppin, Peter
Western Australia
Aborigines
Working conditions
Social justice
Industrial disputes
Biography
Pastoral industry
State issue
Wave Hill (NT)
Nyamal (Aboriginal people)
Peter Coppin
Notes Aboriginal content
Includes Nyamal word list
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198)
Notes Electronic version is available via Informit
Print version record
Subject Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry.
Race relations.
Occupations - Pastoral industry workers.
Government policy - State and territory - Western Australia.
Mining industry - Tin.
Mining industry - Manganese.
Enterprises - Mining.
Enterprises - Pastoral industry.
Land rights - Mining industry.
Politics and Government - Political action - Activism.
Community organisations - Social welfare.
Community organisations - Civil rights and citizenship.
Culture - Relationship to land.
History - Biographies - Indigenous.
Nyamal people A58.
Economic sectors - Pastoral industry.
Pilbara area (WA SF50, SF51, SG50)
Coppin, Peter, 1920-
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Social conditions
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Government relations
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Biography
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Biography.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- History
Aboriginal Pastoral Strike, Pilbara, W.A., 1946-1949
Nyamal (Australian people) -- Biography
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Pilbara (W.A.) -- Social conditions.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Pilbara (W.A.) -- Biography.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Pilbara (W.A.) -- Government relations.
Genre/Form Biography.
Biographies.
Author Coppin, Peter, 1920-
Informit.
LC no. 00303422
ISBN 9780855753412
0855753412
OTHER TI Informit Indigenous Collection
Other Titles Life of Nyamal lawman Peter Coppin