Living with the locals

Description:

"The stories in Living with the Locals provide a glimpse into Aboriginal life at the point of early contact between Aboriginal people and British colonists. It was a time when negative attitudes towards Aboriginal people gave rise to misinterpretation of events and sensationalised versions of the stories. However, many of the white survivors spoke up against the appalling treatment of Aboriginal people, and advocated for conciliation and land rights. They also were unwilling to reveal Aboriginal beliefs and customs to unsympathetic colonists"--Back cover.

subjects: Europeans,  Cultural assimilation,  Attitudes,  History,  Indigenous peoples,  Transport,  Water,  Shipwrecks and accidents,  Settlement and contacts,  English,  Feuds and warfare,  Trade and exchange,  Fishing,  Death,  Mortuary,  Funeral ceremonies,  Wathawurrung,  Wada wurrung,  Wathaurong people (S29) (Vic SJ54-12),  Dharug,  Daruk,  Darug people (S64) (NSW SI56-05),  Butchulla,  Batjala,  Badtjala people (E30) (Qld SG56-06),  Gubbi Gubbi,  Kabi Kabi,  Gabi Gabi people (E29) (Qld SG56-06),  Biri,  Birri Gubba people (E56) (Qld SF55-03),  Uutaalnganu people (Qld SD54-04),  Torres Strait Islanders (Qld TSI SC54, SC55),  Prince of Wales Island (Qld TSI SC54-11),  Murray Island (Qld TSI SC55-05),  North Stradbroke Island (SE Qld SG56-15)

Places: Australia,  Muralag,  Bogimbah (Fraser Island, SE Qld SG56-03),  Mer,  Hawkesbury River area (N Sydney NSW SI56-05),  Minjerriba,  Queenscliff map area (Vic SJ55-09)