Author Description

Book four in a series of four which discusses aspects of the way of life of Australia's traditional owners that have been most affected in the 200 or so years since European settlement of Australia; ancient Aboriginal cultures; how culture influences identity; the ways in which Aboriginal cultures were forced to change when European settlers came to Australia; cultural theft; sharing culture; dance; what it means to be cultured; Sydney Olympic Games 2000; land wars; forbidding the speaking of Aboriginal languages; link between culture and language; religion; identity; names as a clue to identity; mob and identity; using traditional names; ceremonies; Honey Ant Dreaming wall mural; painting Dreamtime stories; protecting sacred sites; Burke and Wills' refusal of Aboriginal assistance; timeline of colonisation. Full colour photographs, appropriate maps and information boxes support the text. 10 yrs+