Unearthed - The Aboriginal Tasmanians of Kangaroo Island (Paperback, 2nd edition)

It is relatively well known that the Palawa community of Tasmania is mostly descended from the Aboriginal Tasmanian women who sealers took to the Bass Strait Islands in the early nineteenth century. But few people know that sealers also took Tasmanian women to Kangaroo Island, establishing a cross-cultural community before the settlement of South Australia. Aboriginal Tasmanian descendants are still living on Kangaroo Island today and this book is their story. Beginning in the sealing days, it tells how they became successful farmers, but how many grew up unaware of their Aboriginal ancestry, and are still struggling to face questions of identity today. 'This is a powerful and passionate exploration of cross-cultural history, and it is also an intriguing detective story. Taylor skilfully interweaves experience and memory, narrative and genealogy, politics and place so that this island saga becomes a history of the national psyche.' - Tom Griffiths, Australian National University

General

Imprint:	Wakefield Press
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	December 2008
Authors:	Rebe Taylor
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	402
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-86254-798-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General
LSN:	1-86254-798-X
Barcode:	9781862547988

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