A handful of sand : the Gurindji struggle, after the walk-off / Charlie Ward.
A handful of sand : the Gurindji struggle, after the walk-off / Charlie Ward.
A handful of sand : the Gurindji struggle, after the walk-off / Charlie Ward.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Clayton, Victoria Monash University Publishing, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2017/4033 , H 2016/1705
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xxxii, 352 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits (some colour), facsimilies ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Clayton, Victoria Monash University Publishing, [2016]
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
[2016]
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"Fifty years ago, a group of striking Aboriginal stockmen in the remote Northern Territory of Australia heralded a revolution in the cattle industry and a massive shift in Aboriginal affairs. A Handful of Sand tells the story behind the Gurindji people’s famous Wave Hill Walk-off in 1966, and questions the meaning of the return of their land by Gou...
Alternative Titles
Full title
A handful of sand : the Gurindji struggle, after the walk-off / Charlie Ward.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2016/1705 : Submission for Premier's History Award 2017
State Reference Library copy at G 2017/4036:Submission for Premier's Literary Award 2017
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2016
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2017/4033 , H 2016/1705
Record Identifier
74VKVpa2wmLd
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVpa2wmLd
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781925377163
DDC
994.290049915
MMS ID
991023986019302626
