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Indigenous self-determination in Australia [electronic resource] : histories and historiography / edited by Laura Rademaker and Tim Rowse

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Acton, ACT, Australia : ANU Press and Aboriginal History Inc., The Australian National University, [2020]
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xiii, 356 pages : maps (some color) ; 24 cm.
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Rademaker, Laura, Rowse, Tim, 1951-, Ward, Charlie, and Australian National University Press
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Part One: Self determination as a project of colonial authority -- 1. Self determination in action: How John Hunter and Aboriginal people in Arnhem Land anticipated official policy in the late 1960s and early 1970s Christ Haynes -- 2. An emerging Protestant doctrine of self determination in the Northern Territory Laura Rademaker -- 3. The Aboriginal pastoral enterprise in self determination policy Charlie Ward -- 4. Unmet potential: The Commonwealth Indigenous managed capital funds and self determination M. C. Dillon -- 5. After reserves and missions: Discrete Indigenous communities in the self determination era Will Sanders -- 6. Taxpayers money? ATSIC and the Indigenous Sector Katherine Curchin and Tim Rowse., Part Two: Self determination as an Indigenous project -- 7. Adult literacy, land rights and self determination Bob Boughton -- 8. Taking control: Aboriginal organisations and self determination in Redfern in the 1970 Johanna Perheentupa -- 9. Beyond land: Indigenous health and self determination in an age of urbanisation Maria John -- 10. Self determinations land rights: Destined to disappoint? Jon Altman -- 11. Essentially sea going people: How Torres Strait Islanders shaped Australias border Tim Rowse., and Part Three: Self determination as principle of international law and concept in political theory. -- 12. Self determination under international law and some possibilities for Australias Indigenous peoples Asmi Wood -- 13. Self determination with respect to language rights Jane Simpson -- 14. Self determination through administrative representation: Insights from theory, practice and history Elizabeth Ganter 15. Who is the self in Indigenous self determination? Sana Nakata.
Summary
Histories of the colonisation of Australia have recognised distinct periods or eras in the colonial relationship: 'protection' and assimilation. It is widely understood that, in 1973, the Whitlam Government initiated a new policy era: 'self-determination'. Yet, the defining features of this era, as well as how, why and when it ended, are far from clear. In this collection we ask: how shall we write the history of self-determination? How should we bring together, in the one narrative, innovations in public policy and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander initiatives? How (dis)continuous has 'self-determination' been with 'assimilation' or with what came after? Among the contributions to this book there are different views about whether Australia is still practising 'self-determination' and even whether it ever did or could. This book covers domains of government policy and Indigenous agency including local government, education, land rights, the outstation movement, international law, foreign policy, capital programs, health, public administration, mission policies and the policing of identity. Each of the contributors is a specialist in his/her topic. Few of the contributors would call themselves 'historians', but each has met the challenge to consider Australia's recent past as an era animated by ideas and practices of Indigenous self-determination. Back cover.
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9781760463779 print
1760463779 print
9781760463786 electronic book
1760463787 electronic book
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Includes bibliographical references.
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