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'In this chapter I discuss a particular aspect of the role of myth in the older Aboriginal traditions, and the role of history in the construction of cultural identity by present-day Aboriginal people, particularly those in urban and rural centres. This is followed by an analysis of conflict between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal historians over the domain of Aboriginal history. Finally, the chapter shows in what ways traditional myth and urban Aboriginal history both resemble each other and differ, a theme touched on by Gaynor Macdonald (Chapter 10).' (Introduction)
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Myth as History, History as Myth
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