Cirrus@Austlit

'Follows the struggle of the Victorian Wurundjeri people, and others, to retain control of the Coranderrk Aboriginal station, a fight that they ultimately lost. It is these events which Diane Barwick describes and analyses.'

'The publication of this book is an attempt to rectify some of the injustices of the past two hundred years, and to prevent similar occurrences in the future. The 'rebellion' at Coranderrk is reflected in current political events. This book is a parable for today.' (Source: Publisher's website; Fishpond website)

'The word Aborigine is best used the way the dark people of southeastern Australia themselves use It: to include any person of Aboriginal ancestry, To be Aboriginal, in their own view, is to belong to, to be loyal to, the small closed communities of kin and friends who are fellow Kooris, scattered enclaves in a world of whites,' (Introduction)

'The literature on Australian Aborigines is vast, but much of it is strangely silent about the experiences and activities of women. This collection of stories of the eventful lives and strong characters of a number of Aboriginal women offers a more intimate and personal view. Their lives span a century of history in fifteen communities scattered from Cape York Peninsula, Arnhem Land and East Kimberley to the Western Desert, the Centre, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.' (Source: Publisher's website)