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Issue Details: First known date: 1985... vol. 9 no. 1 1985 of Aboriginal History Journal est. 1977 Aboriginal History
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Emu and Brolga, a Kamilaroi Myth, Peter Austin , Norman Barnett Tindale , single work prose
'A mythological story featuring Emu and Brolga is a traditional text among the Kamilaroi Aborigines of north-central New South Wales. A transcription, word-by-word gloss and English translation of the Kamilaroi text of the story recorded by Tindale in 1938 are presented.' (Source: Abstract)
 (p. 8-21)
Note: Includes footnotes, maps, and bibliography.
The McKenzie Massacre on Bentinck Island, Roma Kelly , Nicholas Evans , single work biography

'Details of a 1918 massacre of Kaiadilt Aboriginal people living on Bentinck Island by one McKenzie, who was part of a European party attempting to occupy Bentinck Island, are presented. A transcription, gloss and English translation of the text on the massacre are presented.' (Source: Abstract)

 (p. 44-52)
Pigeon the Outlaw : History as Texts, Stephen Muecke , Alan Rumsey , Banjo Worrumarra , anthology biography oral history
This article contains some versions of the story of Jandamarra (also called Pigeon) a famous Aboriginal 'outlaw' of the Kimberley district of Western Australia. The story of Pidgeon occupies a significantly central place in representations of the history of Aboriginal-European contact in the Kimberleys. (Source: Pigeon the Outlaw: History as Texts)
 (p. 81-100)
This Is What Happened : Historical Narratives by Aborigines : Book Review, Harold Koch , single work review
— Review of This Is What Happened : Historical Narratives by Aborigines 1986 anthology prose ; (p. 235-237)
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