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In Defence of Country: Life Stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Servicemen and Women (Aboriginal History Monographs) - Softcover

Riseman, Noah

 
9781925022780: In Defence of Country: Life Stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Servicemen and Women (Aboriginal History Monographs)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1925022781 ISBN 13: 9781925022780
Publisher: ANU Press, 2016

Synopsis

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been protecting country since time immemorial. One way they have continued these traditions in recent times is through service in the Australian military, both overseas and within Australia. In Defence of Country presents a selection of life stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ex-servicemen and women who served in the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force after World War Two. In their own words, participants discuss a range of issues including why they joined up; racial discrimination; the Stolen Generations; leadership; discipline; family; war and peace; education and skills development; community advocacy; and their hopes for the future of Indigenous Australia. Individually and collectively, the life stories in this book highlight the many contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander servicemen and women have made, and continue to make, in defence of country.

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Publisher
ANU Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1925022781
ISBN 13 
9781925022780
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
220