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This work contains a collection of poems in which Cec Fisher, observed and recorded events as they happen, and events that happened in the past.
Notes
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Dedication: I dedicate this book to all my Aboriginal elders whose life was torn apart by the invasion of white Australia, and despite being forced to live in reserves, missions and settlements by removal orders, surviving in fringe towns, still had the courage to adapt with modern civilisation so we the Aboriginal people of today could compete with and have the benefits of living in today's Australia as a part of the wider Australian multicultural society. Also I thank the Family Services and Aboriginal and Islander Affairs Minister, Anne Warner for making this book possible and last but not least I thank the Aboriginal people and the white supporters, without these people, Aboriginal Australia could not have advanced to this stage where we are now accepted as a part of the multicultural society of Australia. Ii give special thanks to Commissioner Helen Twohill and the staff of the Queensland Human Rights Commission for the understanding of the pressures I am faced with and supporting me in everyday working conditions. Cec Fisher.
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Foreword by Les Malezer.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Booval,
Booval - Bundamba area,
Ipswich area,
South East Queensland,
Queensland,:Cec Fisher
, 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Unity Flying in Sydney - Big March (20,000 People) Bicentenaryi"1987, Aboriginal people meeting", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Pope at Ayers Rock - 1976i"Pope John Paul at Ayers Rock", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Totally Confusedi"Born to the Aboriginal tribes", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Aboriginal Liaison Officersi"The year now 1990 two hundred years since Cookie landed", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Kath Oodgeroo Noonuccali"Kath Oodgeroo from Nooncuccal tribe, Stradbroke dreaming", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Modern Aboriginal Warriorsi"They are still around thought their culture changed", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Aboriginal Prisoners Hunger Strikei"Young black men locked away", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Golden Wattle Treei"Government fed us rations to keep us there", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- We Still Mourni"A mother's happy tears for her new born child", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Queensland Government Land Billi"Aboriginal people consultation almost nil", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Aboriginal Mission Belli"We who lived on reserves and missions", single work poetry (p. 17)
- I Went Backi"I went back to my place to look around", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Turtle Dreamingi"Turtle dreaming was here before", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Yesterdayi"Where have you gone yesterday,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Discrimination and Mei"Discrimination has always been a part of my life", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Living Blacki"Equality a word these black people never knew", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- Dundalli Housei"Out in Wilston suburb of Brisbane town", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Trip to Alice Springs then Ernabellai"Travelled by plane from Brisbane", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- Aboriginal Land Rights Claimi"White conquerors, you say we never owned this land", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Certificate of Exemptioni"To be free of the degrading Queensland Aboriginal Act", single work poetry (p. 29)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Common subjects:
- Discrimination
- Unity
- Memories
- Aboriginal activists
- Memories of childhood
- Aboriginal relationship with the land
- Cherbourg
- Aboriginal Pre-Contact History
- Aboriginal assimilation (Government policy)
- Aboriginal land rights & native title
- Aboriginal culture
- Aboriginal reserves & missions
- Time & change
- Government
- Aboriginality
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