To the reader; Acknowledgments; 1. Aboriginal people and city rivers: an introduction; 2. Rethinking the river: Pemulwuy and beyond; 3. Holding on to country: Goggey's river 1830-1890; 4. Travelling Guragurang: Biddy's river 1850-1890; 5. River of flowers: Ellen's river 1910-1930; 6. A free community: King Burraga's river 1920-1940; 7. The river under challenge: defending Goggey's victory 1950s; 8. Herne Bay to Green Valley: Judy's river 1960-1980; 9. Finding Guragurang: caring for country 1980s; 10. Resilience on a city river 1990-2008; 11. Reflections in the river; Notes; Index
Summary
Rivers and Resilience traces the history of Aboriginal people along Sydney's Georges River from the early periods of British and Irish settlement to the present. It offers a dramatically new approach to Aboriginal history in an urban setting in Australia. Leading historians investigate the continuities and changes experienced by Aboriginal communities in this densely settled suburban area where the continued presence of Aboriginal people, including traditional owners, is largely - and wrongly - ignored
