Cleared Out: First Contact in the Western Desert
Davenport, Sue; Johnson, Peter; and Yuwali
Language: English
Published by Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2007
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208pp incl index and numerous in-text b&w photos, maps and illustrations. 23cm X 19cm. Reprint. Orig published in 2005. Light edge wear. The spine is uncreased and the binding is firm.
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- Title
- Cleared Out: First Contact in the Western Desert
- Author
- Davenport, Sue; Johnson, Peter; and Yuwali
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0855754575
- ISBN 13
- 9780855754570
- Seller catalogs
- Australian Aboriginals
In 1964, a group of 20 Aboriginal women and children in the Western Desert made their first contact with European Australians — patrol officers from the Woomera Rocket Range, clearing an area into which rockets were to be fired. They had been pursued by the patrol officers for several weeks, running from this frightening new force in the desert.
Yuwali, 17 at the time, remembers every detail of the drama – first seeing these ‘devils’ and their ‘rocks that moved’, escaping the strange intruders. Her sharp recollections are complemented in a 3-part diary of the ‘chase’ by the colourful official reports of the patrol. These reflect a similar drama – arguments within Government about the treatment of desert inhabitants and public scepticism about the Government’s intent. Line-drawn maps and black & white illustrations complement the text.
Yuwali’s story also resonates in today’s debate about the future of many Indigenous desert communities. Cleared Out combines three oral histories, detailed archival research and a wealth of photographs and rare film footage from the patrol. Through one extraordinary episode, the multiple perspectives on the moment of contact are revealed.
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About the Author
Sue Davenport currently coordinates Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa the Martu history and archive project that seeks to repatriate records and images to the Martu people. Peter Johnson through his work has developed a continuing interest in the gap between government policy and the front-line effects it has on communities. He works full-time with Sue Davenport on Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa. Yuwali was born and raised in the Percival Lakes region in Western Australia. In 1999, she worked with Sue in a research project and develop the story from which this book has grown.
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