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Christina Eira Christina Eira i(9218022 works by)
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1 [Review Essay] Melbourne Dreaming : A Guide to Important Places of the Past and Present (2nd Edn) Christina Eira , 2015 single work
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , December no. 2 2015; (p. 798-79)
— Review of Melbourne Dreaming: A Guide to Important Places of the Past and Present Meyer Eidelson , 2014 single work information book

'The new edition of Melbourne Dreaming is a complete revision, update and expansion of the 1997 The Melbourne Dreaming: a guide to the Aboriginal places of Melbourne. Eidelson brings to this second edition 24 years of experience as owner of Melbourne Walks and the benefit of his active participation in local Aboriginal initiatives and in raising awareness of Aboriginal presence and history among the general public. The result is a well-researched volume that both satisfies local protocols and provides a means of access to Aboriginal perspectives on the sites and histories of Melbourne and immediate surrounds.'  (Introduction)
1 Languages of Revival : Understanding a New Type of Aboriginal Language Christina Eira , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Ngoonjook , no. 35 2010; (p. 74-83) 'At the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages we are embarking on a project that we feel will go a long way to addressing some central needs of language revival and reclamation work in Australia. Language revival is 'an emerging practice, building strength in different areas of the world mostly as part of the move to recover from colonisation' (Paton et al. 2008). In Australia, while we can look to experiences overseas for some support, the journey for the most part is travelling through new territory. This means that the communities undergoing this process and the linguists assisting at various levels are essentially required to make up the map as they go (see Simpson et al. 2008 for a comprehensive account of language documentation and revival in South Australia).' (Abstract)
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