Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 Lester Rigney Interviewed by Peter Read and Jackie Huggins in 1997
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'Rigney discusses the Nurrunga and Kaurna people; his childhood at Point Pearce reserve on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia; his education at Maitland Lutheran school and working life as mechanic, teacher and academic. He also talks about the problems of racism and colonialism; Aboriginality; education system; Aboriginal Dreaming and Christianity; cultural implications of marriages between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians; Stolen Generation; Yunggorendi Centre at Flinders University and his thoughts on the next seven years.' (Interview summary)

Notes

  • Recorded on 17 November 1997

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,: National Library of Australia , 1997 .
      Extent: 152 min.p.
      Note/s:
      • Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 52 leaves)

      Series: Seven Years On : Continuing Life Histories of Aboriginal Leaders Oral History Project National Library of Australia (publisher), 1995 series - publisher interview 'A set of interviews with established or emerging leaders in the Australian Aboriginal community to initially discuss their background, current work, personal views on how and why Aboriginal affairs have changed in their lifetime, and future changes needed or expected. A series of follow-up interviews will be held at intervals of seven years to discuss changes in Aboriginal affairs in the intervening period, the impact of these changes personally and professsionally, how their views may have changed, and their expectations for the future.' Source: Libraries Australia (Sighted 13/12/2007).
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