Sister Girl: The Writings of Aboriginal Activist and Historian Jackie HugginsThe articles in this unique collection represent a decade of writing by Aboriginal historian and activist Jackie Huggins. These essays and interviews combine both the public and the personal in a bold trajectory tracing one Murri woman's journey towards self-discovery and human understanding. As a widely respected cultural educator and analyst, Huggins offers an Aboriginal view of the history, values and struggles of Indigenous people. Sister Girl examines many topics, including community action, political commitment, the tradition and value or oral history, and government intervention in Aboriginal lives. |
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... Agnes Williams commented : I worked for a Police Sergeant . They were English people at Killarney with three children . I was a servant and treated like shit . I had food rations and bread and dripping . The children would " sneak " me ...
... Agnes Williams commented : I worked for a Police Sergeant . They were English people at Killarney with three children . I was a servant and treated like shit . I had food rations and bread and dripping . The children would " sneak " me ...
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... Agnes Williams believed that her female bosses were the worst masters , and even more dictatorial than the males . She commented , " You know , the women were worse than the men in the way in which they treated you . " Despite the ...
... Agnes Williams believed that her female bosses were the worst masters , and even more dictatorial than the males . She commented , " You know , the women were worse than the men in the way in which they treated you . " Despite the ...
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... . 10 shillings per week which she could keep as she was not under the Act . Margaret Pickering : 2 shillings pocket money out of 10 shillings . Balance went to DNA . Agnes Williams : Rita Huggins : as above . After 20 Sister Girl.
... . 10 shillings per week which she could keep as she was not under the Act . Margaret Pickering : 2 shillings pocket money out of 10 shillings . Balance went to DNA . Agnes Williams : Rita Huggins : as above . After 20 Sister Girl.
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Wedmedi If Only You Knew | 25 |
Writing My Mothers Life | 37 |
But You Couldnt Possibly | 49 |
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