Take power like this old man here : an anthology of writings celebrating twenty years of land rights in Central Australia, 1977-1997 / edited by Alexis Wright for the Central Land Council
xv, 366 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Contents
Drawing the line : the Gurindji walk-off & the birth of land rights -- Getting back country : the Land Rights Act at work -- Work : the day-to-day struggle -- Olden-time stuggles : before land rights -- Campaigns & dirty tricks -- On the road & out bush -- Talking about country -- Twists & turns : negotiations & legal questions -- Celebrations : land rights successes -- Timelines : past, present & future
Summary
Take Power is a resounding tribute: to the strength of traditional Aboriginal law and culture and to the workers for land rights who have helped shape the social and political landscape of the nation