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Etchings Indigenous: Treaty is the second volume of new writing and art from emerging and established Aboriginal artists and writers.
Read about how the Koorie Night Market has developed into a major community event in and around Melbourne, showcasing Indigenous culture in all its forms. Hear Lionel Fogarty talk to the editor, Timmah Jane Ball, about his life as an experimental poet and activist spanning the last 30 years. Listen to St Kilda elder Maria Starcevic, also known as 'Diamond Lil', as she tells her grand-daughter about surviving an upbringing of loneliness and abandonment, eventually becoming an advocate for Aboriginal communities and their rights. Be inspired by Indigenous architect Jefa Greenaway's philosophy of urban design: what does it mean to be Indigenous within an urban context? Or delve into Bruce Pascoe's story 'Arnhem Sand', which delivers a hymn to the Garma Festival and its celebration of Yolngu culture in north-east Arnhem Land. Further exceptional stories and poems from Maryanne Sam, Tony Birch, Lisa Fuller, Paola Balla, Melissa McAllister, Samantha Faulkner, and others. And art and photography by Wayne Quilliam, Peter Wapels-Crowe, James Henry, and Baluk Arts. |
ABOUT THE EDITOR
"Etchings Indigenous: Treaty takes the reader into some serious territories, but remains focused on placing Indigenous culture in the public sphere, forging connections and engagement between all Australians. Treaty invites you to imagine what this could mean for Aboriginal people and how we must learn from our troubled colonial history." The Editor |
TIMMAH JANE BALL
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Timmah is a Noongar whose family come from York in Western Australia. She is currently completing her Masters in Urban Planning and has worked on a range of community develop-ment projects both here and overseas. While working in community planning she has also been involved in various theatre and film projects. She is passionate about the range of talent Indigenous artists, writers and performers possess, and she has found the experience to help create a book dedicated to their work amazing.
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SAMPLES FROM THE BOOK
"We are one of the few Indigenous races with no treaty in place. When Rudd was going forth, dispensing medicine, the true solution was and always will be a treaty. What form that treaty takes I leave to our Indigenous communities, but it would create a sense of independence and a radical shift away from a negative paradigm. We can be masters of our own destiny when we are truly recognised as the traditional owners of this land." - John Harding
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