Living with the locals
Subtitle: early Europeans' experience of indigenous life
By: John Maynard & Victoria Haskins
Contributors: Haskins, Victoria K. (Victoria Katharine), 1967- author
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Canberra, A.C.T
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780642278951
Subjects: Europeans; Cultural assimilation; Attitudes; History; Indigenous peoples; Transport; Water; Shipwrecks and accidents; Settlement and contacts; English; Feuds and warfare; Trade and exchange; Fishing; Death; Mortuary; Funeral ceremonies; Wathawurrung; Wada wurrung; Wathaurong people (S29) (Vic SJ54-12); Dharug; Daruk; Darug people (S64) (NSW SI56-05); Butchulla; Batjala; Badtjala people (E30) (Qld SG56-06); Gubbi Gubbi; Kabi Kabi; Gabi Gabi people (E29) (Qld SG56-06); Biri; Birri Gubba people (E56) (Qld SF55-03); Uutaalnganu people (Qld SD54-04); Torres Strait Islanders (Qld TSI SC54, SC55); Prince of Wales Island (Qld TSI SC54-11); Murray Island (Qld TSI SC55-05); North Stradbroke Island (SE Qld SG56-15)
Description: "The stories in Living with the Locals provide a glimpse into Aboriginal life at the point of early contact between Aboriginal people and British colonists. It was a time when negative attitudes towards Aboriginal people gave rise to misinterpretation of events and sensationalised versions of the stories. However, many of the white survivors spoke up against the appalling treatment of Aboriginal people, and advocated for conciliation and land rights. They also were unwilling to reveal Aboriginal beliefs and customs to unsympathetic colonists"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Living with the locals; title: John Wilson : 'Bunboé'; title: William Buckley : 'Murrangurk'; title: Thomas Pamphlett, Richard Parsons & John Finnegan; title: James Davis : 'Duramboi', & David Bracefell : 'Wandi'; title: John Ireland : 'Waki', & William D'Oyley : 'Uass'; title: Eliza Fraser; title: Barbara Thompson : 'Giom'; title: James Morrill; title: Narcisse Pelletier : 'Anco'; title: Conclusion.