Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous

From exploitation to independence this is a story of resilience that needed to be told. Marty Dodd's experiences and philosophy make a worthwhile addition to the growing literature of Aboriginal autobiography. As told in his own words, this is a remarkable story.

This book acknowledges the rescues of thousands of colonists by Aboriginal people from life threatening situations such as bush fires, floods, shipwrecks and being lost in the bush. It pays tribute to their knowledge, mercy and courage they showed by freely rescuing the invaders who sought to occ...

The story of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's (Kath Walker's) relationships with several members of the Cilento family, and the life story of her son, Vivian Walker. Vivian's biological father was Rafe Cilento, eldest son of Sir Raphael and Lady Phyllis Cilento, but he wasn't openly acknowledged by his pater...

'How is it our minds are not satisfied? What means this whispering in the bottom of our hearts?' Listening to the whispering in his own heart, Henry Reynolds was led into the lives of remarkable and largely forgotten white humanitarians who followed their consciences and challenged the prevailing...

Bill Peasley and his associates travelled to the Great Sandy Desert in 1976. They brought into civilisation the last of the wild aboriginals who had, because of tribal laws, chosen to live a free life in the desert. This is the story of the expedition, the family, and earlier travels in that area.