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Is That You‚ Ruthie? (First Nations Classics) - Softcover

Hegarty, Ruth

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9780702268540: Is That You‚ Ruthie? (First Nations Classics)
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ISBN 10: 0702268542 ISBN 13: 9780702268540
Publisher: University of Queensland Press, 2024

Synopsis

‘ Is that you … ?’ Matron’ s voice would ring out across the dormitory. In that pause sixty little girls would stop in their tracks, waiting to hear who was in trouble. All too often the name called out would be that of the high-spirited dormitory girl Ruthie. In the Depression years, Queensland’ s notorious Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission became home to four-year-old Ruth until her late teens when she was sent out to serve as a domestic on a station homestead. Ruthie is the central character in this lively and candid memoir of institutional life. Her milestones and memories reflect the experiences of many dormitory girls. The strong and lasting bonds that developed between them all helped to compensate for family love and support denied them by the government's disruptive removal policy. An inspiring life story, this remarkable memoir won the David Unaipon Award in 1998.

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About the Author

Ruth Hegarty won the 1998 David Unaipon Award for her manuscript Is That You, Ruthie? Her sequel memoir, Bittersweet Journey (UQP 2003), recounts her life after Cherbourg Mission as a wife, mother and advocate for the Indigenous community. Ruth has been awarded both a Premier's Award for Queensland Seniors for outstanding service to the community and an Honorary Doctorate from the ACU in recognition of her contributions to Australian literature and Indigenous Education. In 2023, her memoir, Is That You, Ruthie?, was adapted into a successful stage show. Dr Jackie Huggins AM FAHA, a member of the Bidjara and Birri Gubba Juru peoples, is currently leading the work for Treaty/Treaties in Queensland. In popular demand as a speaker on Aboriginal issues, she is a well-known historian and author, with articles published widely in Australia and internationally.

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Publisher
University of Queensland Press
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0702268542
ISBN 13 
9780702268540
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
168
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